Ojos verdes (1997)
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The longing and critical review of the copla is lived through the history of the marqués de Almodóvar, a passionate ambassador who organized Franco's folkloric festivals; generous, womanizer, excessive, wasteful, himself the protagonist of his own copla. In love in his youth with a Concha Piquer chorus girl, he dedicated his life to collecting fetishes and memories of all the cante divas with which to organize a sentimental museum in his decaying castle, filling it with showcases where he could store his longings. When he died, destitute, in the pension of his last mistress, also a cupletist, she disputes her legacy with the housekeeper who took care of him and her picturesque collections all her life. family castle. A dear diplomatic friend recalls his fanciful existence emotionally. An aesthetic that is part of the feeling of the Andalusian people. And as a common thread "Ojos Verdes", the most beautiful song of songs of his rich songbook. |
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La añoranza y revisión crítica de la copla se vive a través de la historia del marqués de Almodóvar, apasionado embajador que le organizaba los festejos folclóricos a Franco; generoso, mujeriego, excesivo, dilapidador, protagonista él mismo de su propia copla. Enamorado en su juventud de una corista de Concha Piquer, dedicó su vida a recoger fetiches y recuerdos de todas las divas del cante con los que organizar un museo sentimental en su decadente castillo, llenándolo de vitrinas donde almacenar las añoranzas. Al morir, de modo indigente, en la pensión de su última amante, también cupletista, ésta disputa su legado con el ama de llaves que se ocupó toda la vida de cuidar de él y de sus pintorescas colecciones en el castillo familiar. Un entrañable amigo diplomático rememora su fantasiosa existencia emotivamente. Una estética que forma parte del sentir del pueblo andaluz. Y como hilo conductor "Ojos Verdes", el cantar de los cantares más bello de su rico cancionero. |
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