The young widow of the viceroy of Peru, facing the dismal prospect of either a convent or a marriage of convenience, sets out to conquer a handsome officer, pretending she’s a duende, a ghost. Voted the best Argentine film of 1945, La dama duende is a beautifully crafted comedy of errors, based on the 17th-century play by Pedro Calderón de la Barca. The most ambitious production of Estudios San Miguel, it was brought to the screen mostly by Spaniards exiled in Argentina as a result of the Civil War.
Directing | Luis Saslavsky | Director |
Camera | José María Beltrán | Director of Photography |
Writing | Rafael Alberti | Writer |
Editing | Oscar Carchano | Editor |
Sound | Julián Bautista | Original Music Composer |
Editing | Gori Muñoz | Editor |
Writing | Pedro Calderón de la Barca | Theatre Play |
Production | Luis Giudici | Production Manager |
Writing | María Teresa León | Writer |
Sound | Ramón Ator | Sound |
Camera | Vicente Cosentino | Camera Car |