The Beauty of the Alhambra

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The Beauty of the Alhambra
The Beauty of the Alhambra.jpg
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Directed by Enrique Pineda Barnet
Written byEnrique Pineda Barnet
Starring Beatriz Valdés
Release date
  • December 1989 (1989-12)
Running time
108 minutes
CountryCuba
LanguageSpanish

The Beauty of the Alhambra (Spanish : La bella del Alhambra) is a 1989 Cuban drama film directed by Enrique Pineda Barnet. [1] The film was selected as the Cuban entry for the Best Foreign Language Film at the 63rd Academy Awards, but was not accepted as a nominee. [2]

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References

  1. "The Beauty of the Alhambra". Havana Film Festival New York. Retrieved 12 September 2015.
  2. Margaret Herrick Library, Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences