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NR 1h 25m

La Xirgu

1927. Spain under the Primo de Rivera Dictatorship. The great actress, Margarita Xirgu and her company are about to perform "Maria Pineda" by a young Federico Garcia Lorca. The Dictatorship cannot tolerate it, but the actress, Margarita Xirgu, in the name of freedom will stand her ground.

Top Cast

  • Laia Marull

    Laia Marull

    Margarita Xirgu

  • Fran Perea

    Fran Perea

    Federico García Lorca

  • Luis Zahera

    Luis Zahera

    Ramón María del Valle-Inclán

  • Pere Ponce

    Pere Ponce

    Faustino Borrades

  • Pau Durà

    Pau Durà

    Miquel Ortín

  • Míriam Iscla

    Míriam Iscla

    Natalia

  • Ledicia Sola

    Ledicia Sola

    Josefina Blanco

  • Lúa Testa

    Lúa Testa

    Flavia

  • Antonio Dechent

    Antonio Dechent

    Periodista

Overview

1927. Spain under the Primo de Rivera Dictatorship. The great actress, Margarita Xirgu and her company are about to perform "Maria Pineda" by a young Federico Garcia Lorca. The Dictatorship cannot tolerate it, but the actress, Margarita Xirgu, in the name of freedom will stand her ground.

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