The Duchess of Avila

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.

• Roger CailloisWriter
• Philippe DucrestDirector
• Pierre VassiliuOriginal Music Composer

• Jean BlaiseAlphonse van Worden y Gomerez
• Eveline EyfelLa duchesse d'Avila / Léonore
• Jacqueline LaurentEmina
• Sylvie BréalZibbede
• Corinne GorseOrlandine
• Madeleine ClervanneLa duègne de la duchesse
• Huc SantanaL'astrologue / Le cheik
• José Luis de VilallongaAlphonse van Worden
• François MaistreL'ermite
• Carlos VassaloPascheco
• Pierre MoncorbierLe père de Pascheco
• Jean MartinL'inquisiteur