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El niño de las monjas

El niño de las monjas

1959Movie⏱️ 1h 36m
Drama
3.5
IMDB Rating
13 votes

A newborn boy is abandoned in a nunnery. The Mother Superior decides that it is the gardener who takes care of him. As the boy grows up, he manifests a determined vocation for bullfighting.

Director
Ignacio F. Iquino
Writers
Joaquina Algars, Joaquina Arias, José Gallardo
Stars
Enrique Vera, Ángel Garasa, Paquito Cano
Release Date
November 5, 1959
Language
Spanish
Country
Spain, Mexico
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Reviews
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🎭 Top Cast

Enrique Vera
Enrique Vera
as Rafael 'El Niño de las Monjas'
Ángel Garasa
Ángel Garasa
as Don Jesús
Paquito Cano
Paquito Cano
as Perico
Rosita Arenas
Rosita Arenas
as Gloria
María de los Ángeles Hortelano
María de los Ángeles Hortelano
as Soledad
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María Jesús Groy
as Sor Ángeles
María Francés
María Francés
as Madre Superiora
Manuel Gas
Manuel Gas
as Don Miguel
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Maruja Bustos
as Rosita
Marta Flores
Marta Flores
as Monja

🎬 Technical Specs

Sound
Mono
Production
Ignacio Ferrés Iquino (IFISA), Oro Films

🏷️ Keywords

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🎯 Categories

SpanishDrama

⭐ Featured Review

So-so but passable melodrama about a bullfighter on his way to fame, fortune and love.
by ma-cortes2025-02-21
5/10

"At the door of a convent of nuns in a small Andalusian village, a newborn baby is found abandoned. One of the nuns picks up the baby and takes him to the mother prioress (María Francés) of the convent. The nuns decide to look after the child, leaving him in the care of Ramón (Roberto Font), the gardener who lives with Soledad, her only daughter who is just a few months old. The child is named Rafael. From childhood, Rafael shows an unstoppable and passionate love for bullfighting, dreaming of one day being a matador and earning fame and money. Rafael (Enrique Vera) grows up and when he is alre..."

📖 Synopsis

A newborn boy is abandoned in a nunnery. The Mother Superior decides that it is the gardener who takes care of him. As the boy grows up, he manifests a determined vocation for bullfighting.