Marta is a 1971 Spanish thriller film directed by José Antonio Nieves Conde.[1] The film was selected as the Spanish entry for the Best Foreign Language Film at the 44th Academy Awards, but was not accepted as a nominee.

Marta
Spanish release poster
Directed byJosé Antonio Nieves Conde
Written byJuan José Alonso Millán
Ricardo López Aranda
Tito Carpi
Produced byJosé Frade
StarringMarisa Mell
Stephen Boyd
CinematographyEnnio Guarnieri
Music byPiero Piccioni
Distributed byAvco Embassy (U.S.)
Release date
  • 11 April 1971 (1971-04-11)
Running time
96 minutes
CountriesSpain
Italy
LanguageSpanish

The film was released in Italy as ...dopo di che, uccide il maschio e lo divora (which translates as Afterwards, It Kills and Devours the Male). It wasn't released theatrically in the U.S. until January 1974.

Juan José Alonso Millán wrote the original 1969 Madrid stage play which he later adapted into the film's screenplay.[2]

Plot

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A rich landowner named Don Miguel is haunted by his deceased mother's ghost, as, years earlier, he murdered her when she walked in on his lovemaking. Pilar, a beautiful fugitive on the run for killing a man, seeks to stay for a while at Miguel's mansion and the two develop a sexual relationship. The woman bears a striking resemblance to his missing wife Marta, who disappeared years earlier. Miguel always suspected his wife may have been murdered.

Cast

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References

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  1. ^ Clarke Fountain (2012). "Marta". Movies & TV Dept. The New York Times. Baseline & All Movie Guide. Archived from the original on 12 November 2012. Retrieved 30 November 2011.
  2. ^ Margaret Herrick Library, Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences
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