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References
- ↑ Vegas, Valeria (January 19, 2016). "From Being a Movie Star to Sleeping in One: The Rise and Fall of Nadiuska". Vanity Fair– via Google Translate.
- ↑ Apuntes de Cine
- ↑ Apuntes de Cine
- ↑ Goble (1999), p. 121.
- ↑ Vegas, Valeria (January 19, 2016). "From Being a Movie Star to Sleeping in One: The Rise and Fall of Nadiuska". Vanity Fair – via Google Translate.
Bibliography
- Goble, Alan (1999). The Complete Index to Literary Sources in Film. Walter de Gruyter. ISBN 978-3-59811-492-2.
