In the fall of 1824 Javier Montenegro, Bradomin Marquis is spared death hanging by Captain Casares, and in return, the Marquis agrees to help him escape to America. Adaptation of "Sonata de Otoño" and "Sonata de Estío" of Ramón María del Valle-Inclan, which included elements Bardem later works of the author.
Cast
María Félix
La Niña Chole
Francisco Rabal
Marqués Javier de Bradomín
Aurora Bautista
Concha
Fernando Rey
Captain Casares
Carlos Rivas
Juan Guzmán
Carlos Casaravilla
Conde de Brandeso
Ignacio López Tarso
Jefe de guerrilleros
David Reynoso
Teniente Elizondo
Nela Conjiu
Joven loca
Manuel Alexandre
Teniente Andrade
Ada Carrasco
Nana
José Torvay
Segundo sargento
Matilde Muñoz Sampedro
Candelaria
Rafael Bardem
Juan Manuel Montenegro
Enrique Lucero
Militar prisionero
José María Prada
Molinero
Micaela Castejón
Madre abadesa
Manuel Dondé
Campesino
Noé Murayama
Teniente Gaviño
Xan das Bolas
Tercer centinela
José Chávez
Primer sargento
Manuel Peiró
Estudiante
Manuel Arbó
Coronel
Josefina Serratosa
Molinera
Edmundo Barbero
Hermano Lope
Porfiria Sanchiz
Bruja
Roberto Meyer
Macario Salas, viejo prisionero
Mario Berriatúa
El Rubio
Rogelio 'Frijolitos' Jiménez Pons
Unknown
Rufino Inglés
Doctor
Agustín Fernández
Guerrillero
José Manuel Martín
Primer centinela
Armando Acosta
Jugador de cartas (uncredited)
Ricardo Adalid
Oficial (uncredited)
Guillermo Bravo Sosa
Jugador (uncredited)
José Dupeyrón
Méndigo (uncredited)
Arturo Fernández
Mesonero (uncredited)
Emilio Garibay
Teniente (uncredited)
Leonor Gómez
Pueblerina (uncredited)
Elodia Hernández
Hermana tornera (uncredited)
Regino Herrera
Militar (uncredited)
Joaquín Jordá
(uncredited)
Antonio Leo
Complice de Juan (uncredited)
Eduardo Moreno
Hijo del campesino (uncredited)
José Muñoz
Celso (uncredited)
Amado Zumaya
Carcelero (uncredited)
Crew
Juan Antonio Bardem
Director, Writer
Juan de la Cabada
Writer
José Revueltas
Writer
Ramón del Valle-Inclán
Writer
Carlos Savage
Editor
Margarita Ochoa
Editor
Cecilio Paniagua
Director of Photography
Gabriel Figueroa
Director of Photography, Camera Operator
Pío Caro Baroja
Assistant Director
Ignacio Villareal
Assistant Director
Federico Amérigo
Producer
Manuel Barbachano Ponce
Producer
Carlos Velo
Producer
Guillermo F. Zúñiga
Producer
Apolinar Rabinal
Producer's Assistant
Pedro Coll
Producer's Assistant
Francisco Canet Cubel
Production Design
Gunther Gerszo
Production Design
Miguel Agudo
Camera Operator
Ignacio Romero
Camera Operator
Julio Leyva
Assistant Camera
Pablo Ríos
Assistant Camera
Armando Villas Peza
Costume Design
Ricardo Zamorano
Costume Design
Bertha Chiu
Makeup Artist
Armando Meyer
Makeup Artist
Carlos Nin
Makeup Artist
Aurelio García Tijeras
Sound
Manuel Topete
Sound
Daniel López
Lighting Technician
Luis Hernández Bretón
Music
Isidro B. Maiztegui
Music
Manuel Álvarez Bravo
Still Photographer
Miguel Guzmán
Still Photographer
Carlos de los Llanos
Script Supervisor
Manuel Alcayde
Script Supervisor
Luis G. Rubín
Production Manager
