Currito of the Cross (novel)
Author | Alejandro Pérez Lugín |
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Original title | Currito de la Cruz |
Country | Spain |
Language | Spanish |
Publication date | 1921 |
Media type |
Currito of the Cross (Spanish:Currito de la Cruz) is a 1921 novel by the Spanish writer Alejandro Pérez Lugín which portrays the rise of a young bullfighter.
The novel was made into a movie four times.[1] Lugín himself directed a silent film adaptation in 1926. Fernando Delgado directed version in 1936, Luis Lucia directed a 1949 version, and Rafael Gil a 1965 version.
References[]
- ^ Labanyi & Pavlović p.302
Bibliography[]
- Labanyi, Jo & Pavlović, Tatjana. A Companion to Spanish Cinema. John Wiley & Sons, 2012.
Categories:
- 1921 novels
- 20th-century Spanish novels
- Novels set in Seville
- Spanish novels adapted into films
- Bullfighting books
- 1920s novel stubs