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The Duchess of Avila (1973)
Directed by Philippe Ducrest
Overview
An epic six-hour adaptation of Potocki’s The Manuscript Found in Saragossa. Most famously filmed by Wojciech Has, this four part adaptation has the advantage of a vastly expanded running time, allowing for more of the novel to be incorporated >> shot on film, it was clearly a very expensive production and is equally spectacular in its own way.
Length 342 minutes
Actors
Jean Blaise | Eveline Eyfel | Jacqueline Laurent | Sylvie Bréal | Corinne Gorse | Madeleine Clervanne | Huc Santana | José Luis de Villalonga | François Maistre | Carlos Vassalo | Pierre Moncorbier | Jean Martin | Michel de Ré | Serge Marquand | Marie-Christine Rouyère