Sara Montiel and Maurice Ronet in Carmen de la Ronda (1959)
Spanish postcard by F.A.G. Photo: Cosmofilm. Sara Montiel and Maurice Ronet in Carmen de La Ronda (1960).
Spanish singer and actress Sara Montiel died today. She was 85. Sara, also known as Sarita and Saritísima, was a much-loved and internationally known name in the Spanish-speaking cinema. In the late 1950s, Montiel achieved the status of mega-star in Europe and Latin America with El Último Cuple / The Last Torch Song (1957). This film and La Violetera / The Violet Peddler (1958) netted the highest gross revenues ever recorded for films made in the Spanish-speaking film industry. Montiel was also the first woman to distill sex openly in Spanish cinema at a time when even a low-cut dress was not acceptable.
Popular, French leading man Maurice Ronet (1927-1983) was also a director and screenwriter. In the 1950s and 1960s, the smooth and slick actor was a favourite of such influential directors as Louis Malle and Claude Chabrol.
And, please check out our blog European Film Star Postcards.
Sara Montiel and Maurice Ronet in Carmen de la Ronda (1959)
Spanish postcard by F.A.G. Photo: Cosmofilm. Sara Montiel and Maurice Ronet in Carmen de La Ronda (1960).
Spanish singer and actress Sara Montiel died today. She was 85. Sara, also known as Sarita and Saritísima, was a much-loved and internationally known name in the Spanish-speaking cinema. In the late 1950s, Montiel achieved the status of mega-star in Europe and Latin America with El Último Cuple / The Last Torch Song (1957). This film and La Violetera / The Violet Peddler (1958) netted the highest gross revenues ever recorded for films made in the Spanish-speaking film industry. Montiel was also the first woman to distill sex openly in Spanish cinema at a time when even a low-cut dress was not acceptable.
Popular, French leading man Maurice Ronet (1927-1983) was also a director and screenwriter. In the 1950s and 1960s, the smooth and slick actor was a favourite of such influential directors as Louis Malle and Claude Chabrol.
And, please check out our blog European Film Star Postcards.