La Celestina (1996 film)

La Celestina is a 1996 Spanish drama directed by Gerardo Vera and written by Rafael Azcona, Gerardo Vera and Francisco Rico based on 1499 novel of the same title by Fernando de Rojas which stars Penélope Cruz, Juan Diego Botto, Maribel Verdú, and Terele Pávez.

La Celestina
Theatrical release poster
Directed by	Gerardo Vera
Written by	Rafael Azcona Gerardo Vera Francisco Rico (add.)
Screenplay by	Rafael Azcona
Based on	La Celestina by Fernando de Rojas
Produced by	Andrés Vicente Gómez
Starring	Penélope Cruz Juan Diego Botto Maribel Verdú Terele Pávez Jordi Mollà Nancho Novo Nathalie Seseña Carlos Fuentes Candela Peña Anna Lizarán Sergio Villanueva Ángel de Andrés López Lluís Homar
Cinematography	José Luis López-Linares
Edited by	Pedro del Rey
Production companies	Sogetel Lolafilms
Release date	8 November 1996 (1996-11-08)
Running time	92 min
Country	Spain
Language	Spanish

Cast

• Penélope Cruz as Melibea^[1]
• Terele Pávez as Celestina^[2]
• Juan Diego Botto as Calisto^[3]
• Maribel Verdú as Areúsa^[2]
• Jordi Mollà as Pármeno^[3]
• Nancho Novo as Sempronio^[2]
• Nathalie Seseña as Lucrecia^[1]
• Carlos Fuentes [es] as Sosia^[1]
• Candela Peña as Elicia^[3]
• Anna Lizarán as Alisa^[1]
• Sergio Villanueva as Tristán^[1]
• Ángel de Andrés López as Centurio^[1]
• Lluís Homar as Pleberio^[1]
• Ana Risueño [es] as Poncia^[1]
• Rodrigo García as Crito^[1]
• Amparo Gómez Ramos as Ana^[1]
• Joaquín Notario as verdugo^[1]
• José Colomina as Traso^[1]
• Aquilino Gamazo as Patibulario
• Igor Otaegui as Patibulario

Production

The film was shot in Cáceres, Escalona, Lupiana, Nuevo Baztán, and Trujillo.^[4] Shooting locations included the Monastery of Lupiana [es].^[5]

Release

The film was released theatrically in Spain on 8 November 1996.^[4]

See also

• List of Spanish films of 1996