Las Hurdes, país de leyenda

Jan 1, 1922

0h 14m

★ 4.0

Overview

An account of the journey that King Alfonso XIII of Spain made to the impoverished shire of Las Hurdes, in the province of Cáceres, in the region of Extremadura, in 1922.

Genres

Documentary

Production Companies

Armando Pou

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Cast

Self - King of Spain

King Alfonso XIII of Spain

Self - Journalist

Gonzalo Latorre

Self - Bishop of Coria

Pedro Segura y Sáez

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