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A Girl Against Napoleon 1959
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A Girl Against Napoleon

Based On the book by Prosper Mérimée

A Girl Against Napoleon or The Devil Made a Woman, also known under its Spanish title Carmen, la de Ronda, is a 1959 Spanish historical adventure film directed by Tulio Demicheli and starring Sara Montiel, Jorge Mistral and Maurice Ronet. It is loosely based on the story of Prosper Mérimée's Carmen, with the setting changed to the Peninsular War era. Carmen is involved with the guerrillas fighting against the French occupation. The film's sets were designed by the art director Enrique Alarcón and built at CEA Studios in Madrid.

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Release date:
1959
Director:
Tulio Demicheli
Cast:
Germán Cobos, Jorge Mistral, Maurice Ronet, Sara Montiel, José Marco Davó
Country:
Spain
Language:
Spanish

Book vs Film

Cover of Carmen
The Book · 1847

Carmen

Prosper Mérimée

A Girl Against Napoleon 1959
The Film · 1959

A Girl Against Napoleon

Tulio Demicheli

★ 6.2 / 10 146 votes · IMDb

Reached the screen 112 years after publication.

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