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The Beautiful Otero
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The Beautiful Otero

1954-11-04 · 98 min · ★ 5.5

Drama · Music · Romance

An Italo-French biopic about one of the most famous women of Belle Époque, Spanish-born dancer and actress, star of Folies-Bèrgere: Carolina Otero.

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Directors
Richard Pottier
Production companies
Compagnia Internazionale Realizzazioni Artistiche Cinematografiche (CIRAC), Industrie Cinematografiche Sociali (ICS), Cine Produzione Astoria, Les Films Modernes
Countries
Italy, France
Status
Released

Top Cast

María FélixMaría FélixCarolina Otero
Jacques BerthierJacques BerthierJean Chastaing
Louis SeignerLouis SeignerMarcel
Marie SabouretMarie SabouretDiane de Nemours
Paolo StoppaPaolo StoppaFrédéric
Jean-Marc TennbergJean-Marc TennbergMorillon
Maurice TeynacMountfeller
Jean PâquiJean PâquiD'Herbecourt
Micheline GaryEglantine
Nerio BernardiNerio BernardiLe Grand-Duc
José TorresJosé TorresPablo
Alain BouvetteAlain BouvetteUn spectateur au Kursaal
Gisèle GrandpréGisèle GrandpréLa présentatrice
Jacques Muller
Jacqueline MarbauxLucie
Louis ArbessierLouis ArbessierDirecteur du Café
Jannick ArvelJannick Arvel
Nando BrunoNando Bruno
Paul FaivrePaul FaivreLe cocher
Serge LecointeLe groom américain

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