Flamenco (1952 film)

For other uses, see Flamenco.

Flamenco (Spanish: Duende y misterio del flamenco) is a 1952 Spanish documentary film directed by Edgar Neville. It was entered into the 1953 Cannes Film Festival.^[1]

Flamenco
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Directed by	Edgar Neville
Written by	Edgar Neville Walter Terry
Produced by	Edgar Neville
Cinematography	Heinrich Gärtner
Edited by	Mercedes Alonso Sara Ontañón
Release date	15 December 1952 (1952-12-15)
Running time	75 minutes
Country	Spain
Language	Spanish

Plot

Title changed to "Flamenco" when it was first released in the USA in 1954, this is a program of Spanish songs and dances with the emphasis on "flamenco" or gypsy contributions. The USA version has an English narrative written by Walter Terry, the dance critic of the New York Herald Tribune newspaper. Heading the cast are Antonio (I), Pilar Lopez and Maria Luz, three of Spain's foremost dancers of the time, accompanied by members of the Ballet Espanol.