Don Juan (1956 film)

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Don Juan
Directed by John Berry
Written by
Produced by
  • Adry De Carbuccia
  • Roland Girard
  • Miguel Tudela
  • René Gaston Vuattoux
Starring
Cinematography Nicolas Hayer
Edited byMarinette Cadix
Antonio Ramírez de Loaysa
Music by Henri Sauguet
Production
companies
Distributed by Pathé Consortium Cinéma (France)
C.E.A. Distribución (Spain)
Release date
  • 9 May 1956 (1956-05-09)
Running time
93 minutes
Countries
  • France
  • Italy
  • Spain
Language French

Don Juan is a 1956 historical comedy film directed by John Berry and starring Fernandel, Carmen Sevilla and Roland Armontel. [1] It was a co-production between France, Italy and Spain, based on the legend of Don Juan.

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The film's sets were designed by the art directors Sigfrido Burmann and Georges Wakhévitch.

Plot summary

Cast

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References

  1. Klossner p.111

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