List of Spanish films of 1974

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A list of films produced in Spain in 1974 (see 1974 in film).

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1974

TitleDirectorCastGenreNotesRef.
1974
Caudillo Basilio Martín Patino DocumentaryAbout Francisco Franco
Clara es el Precio Vicente Aranda Amparo Muñoz, José Luis Galiardo, Máximo Valverde Drama
Dick Turpin Fernando Merino Cihangir Ghaffari, Sancho Gracia, Manuel Zarzo Adventure, Historical
The Ghost Frigate Horror
La prima Angélica (Cousin Angelica) Carlos Saura José Luis López Vázquez, Lina Canalejas, Lola Cardona, Encarna Paso DramaEntered into the 1974 Cannes Film Festival; it had troubles with censorship
Let Sleeping Corpses Lie Jorge Grau Cristina Galbo, Ray Lovelock HorrorCo-produced with Italy
The Love of Captain Brando Jaime de Armiñán Entered into the 24th Berlin International Film Festival
Tamaño natural or Grandeur nature Luis García Berlanga Michel Piccoli, Amparo Soler Leal EroticFilmed in Berlin, spoken in German
Tormento (Torment) Pedro Olea Ana Belén, Conchita Velasco, Paco Rabal, Javier Escrivá  [ es ], Rafael Alonso, Ismael Merlo, María Luisa San José  [ es ], Amelia de la Torre  [ es ], Milagros Leal, María Isbert
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References

  1. Prol Galiñanes, Teresa María (2005). "Un Tormento literario, un Tormento cinematográfico: la novela de Galdós y la versión de Pedro Olea". VIII Congreso Internacional Galdosiano. p. 796.