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Lady Windermere's Fan (1944 film)

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Lady Windermere's Fan
Directed byJuan José Ortega
Written byLuis G. Basurto
Based onLady Windermere's Fan by Oscar Wilde
Produced byJuan José Ortega
StarringSusana Guízar
Anita Blanch
René Cardona
CinematographyEzequiel Carrasco
Edited byJuan José Marino
Music byManuel Esperón
Rosalío Ramírez
Release date
  • 25 August 1944 (1944-08-25)
Running time
89 minutes
CountryMexico
LanguageSpanish

Lady Windermere's Fan (Spanish: El abanico de Lady Windermere) is a 1944 Mexican drama film directed by Juan José Ortega and starring Susana Guízar, Anita Blanch and René Cardona.[1] The film's sets were designed by the art director Ramón Rodríguez Granada. It is based on the 1892 play Lady Windermere's Fan by Oscar Wilde.[2]

Plot

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Lady Windermere discovers that her husband may have a mistress. When confronted, he dismisses the accusations and invites his supposed lover, Mrs. Erlyne, to Windermere's birthday dance. Lady Windermere, upset by her husband's suspected infidelity, runs away with Lord Darlington after he professes his love for her.

Cast

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References

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  1. ^ Goble p.500
  2. ^ Cahir p.157

Bibliography

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  • Cahir, Linda Costanzo. Literature into Film: Theory and Practical Approaches. McFarland, 2006.
  • Goble, Alan. The Complete Index to Literary Sources in Film. Walter de Gruyter, 1999.
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