Doña Bárbara (1943): Cast & Plot
Doña Bárbara is a 1943 drama western directed by Fernando de Fuentes, starring María Félix as Doña Bárbara, Andrés Soler and María Elena Marqués. It runs 2 hours 18 minutes.
- Released
- Runtime
- 2h 18m (138 min)
- Director
- Fernando de Fuentes
- Original language
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Spanish - Studio
- Producciónes Grovas
- After the credits
- No No extra scene
What Is Doña Bárbara About?
The premise of Doña Bárbara without spoilers. The whole story is in the plot summary further down.
Bad Woman of the Llanos A woman hardened by her past now runs a ranch she acquired through manipulation and bribery.
Doña Bárbara Themes & Keywords
· 8 tags- character name as title
- two word title
- bare chested male
- menage a trois
- latin america
- plantation
- melodrama
- based on novel
Doña Bárbara Cast & Characters
María Félix leads the cast as Doña Bárbara, with Andrés Soler as Lorenzo Barquero and María Elena Marqués as Marisela Barquero. Directed by Fernando de Fuentes; 17 actors are credited in all.
- Director Fernando de Fuentes
- María Félix as Doña Bárbara
- Andrés Soler as Lorenzo Barquero
- María Elena Marqués as Marisela Barquero
- Julián Soler as Santos Luzardo
Also Starring in Doña Bárbara
· 13 more- Agustín Isunza Juan Primito
- Alfonso Bedoya Peasant
- Manuel Dondé Carmelito López
- Arturo Soto Rangel Coronel Pernalete
- Roberto Cañedo
- Antonio R. Frausto Antonio Sandoval
- Eduardo Arozamena Melesio Sandoval
- Miguel Inclán Melquiades
- Charles Rooner Don Guillermo
- Felipe Montoya Balbino Paiba
- Pedro Galindo Nieves
- Paco Astol Mujiquita
- Luis Jiménez Morán Pajarote
More from Fernando de Fuentes
More films directed by Fernando de Fuentes: Crimen y castigo, Jalisco canta en Sevilla, La Devoradora and The Jungle of Fire.
Doña Bárbara Plot Summary
What happens in Doña Bárbara from start to finish, spoilers included, with a timeline of 12 key events. The opening is below; the full summary is a 4-minute read.
Spoilers ahead
Doña Bárbara, María Félix, is an alluring woman raised along the volatile rivers of Venezuela by her riverboat captain father after her Indigenous mother dies in childbirth. Her early days are marked by a fierce, almost mythic charm, a magnetism that pulls people and power toward her. She falls for a young man named Asdrúbal, and for a time, there is a sense of possibility and tenderness in their bond. But violence and betrayal strike hard and fast. Some men who work for her father hijack their boat, kill her father, and brutality erupts when the attackers rape Bárbara and shoot her lover.
Full summary
The whole story of Doña Bárbara, scene by scene
Doña Bárbara Videos
The featurette of Doña Bárbara.
How Well Do You Know Doña Bárbara?
10 questions about the story, each with a hint if you get stuck. Pick an answer to see whether you were right.
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Which actress portrayed the title character Doña Bárbara?
Doña Bárbara Also Known As
2 alternative titles: “唐娜·芭芭拉” and “Mulher Má dos Llanos”.
- Also known as
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- 唐娜·芭芭拉
- Mulher Má dos Llanos
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Doña Bárbara FAQ: Cast, Runtime & Release Date
Runtime, release date, director, cast, post-credit scenes and language of Doña Bárbara, each answered in a sentence.
How long is Doña Bárbara?
Doña Bárbara runs 2 hours 18 minutes (138 minutes).
When was Doña Bárbara released?
Doña Bárbara was released on September 16, 1943.
Who directed Doña Bárbara?
Doña Bárbara was directed by Fernando de Fuentes.
More films by Fernando de Fuentes Who is in the cast of Doña Bárbara?
Doña Bárbara stars María Félix as Doña Bárbara, Andrés Soler as Lorenzo Barquero and María Elena Marqués as Marisela Barquero, among 17 credited actors.
Does Doña Bárbara have a post-credit scene?
No. Doña Bárbara has no extra scene during or after the credits.
What language is Doña Bárbara in?
The original language of Doña Bárbara is Spanish.
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