The Charm of Seville

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The Charm of Seville
Directed by Benito Perojo
Written by
Produced by
Cinematography
Edited by Benito Perojo
Release date
4 April 1931
Running time
90 minutes
Countries
  • France
  • Germany
  • Spain
Language Spanish

The Charm of Seville is a 1931 (Spanish title:El embrujo de Sevilla) French-German-Spanish drama film directed by Benito Perojo. It was a Spanish-language film made by the director Benito Berojo in studios in France and Germany because the sound equipment was better than in Spain. location shots of Seville were also added. [1] The film's sets were designed by the art director Fernando Mignoni. It is now considered a lost film. A separate French-language version was also released.

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  1. Bentley p.50-51

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