Doña Bárbara | |
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Directed by | Betty Kaplan |
Produced by | María de la Paz Mariño David Frost Peter Rawley |
Written by | Betty Kaplan Rómulo Gallegos (novel) |
Starring |
Esther Goris Jorge Perugorría |
Music by | Bingen Mendizábal |
Cinematography |
Héctor Collodoro Carlos González |
Edited by | José Salcedo |
Distributed by |
United International Pictures Universal Pictures |
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Running time
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120 minutes |
Country | Spain Argentina |
Language | Spanish |
Doña Bárbara is a 1998 Argentine-Spanish romantic drama film directed by Betty Kaplan adapted from the novel Doña Bárbara by Venezuelan author Rómulo Gallegos. The film stars Esther Goris in the title role of a wealthy, embittered female land owner who clashes with a male neighbor, portrayed by Jorge Perugorría.
Doña Bárbara was first adapted into an acclaimed 1943 Mexican film starring María Félix as well as a 1975 Venezuelan telenovela.