Las Hurdes, país de leyenda

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Las Hurdes, país de leyenda

1922

0h 14m

7.0(2 votes)

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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.

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3 featured cast members

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King Alfonso XIII of Spain

Self - King of Spain

Gonzalo Latorre

Self - Journalist

Pedro Segura y Sáez

Self - Bishop of Coria

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Directed by: Armando Pou
Produced by: Armando Pou

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