La otra vida del capitán Contreras Filming Locations
Where was La otra vida del capitán Contreras filmed? La otra vida del capitán Contreras was filmed in 4 locations across Spain and United States in the following places:
La otra vida del capitán Contreras Filming Locations
Aranjuez is a town on the River Tagus in central Spain, south of Madrid. Its Renaissance, French-influenced Royal Palace has an elaborate facade and a lavishly decorated interior, including a porcelain room. On the grounds, by the river, are ornamental gardens like the Jardín de la Isla. In the Prince’s Garden is the Casa del Labrador, an ornate neoclassical mansion, plus an ornamental pond with a Chinese Pavilion.
Madrid, Spain's central capital, is a city of elegant boulevards and expansive, manicured parks such as the Buen Retiro. It’s renowned for its rich repositories of European art, including the Prado Museum’s works by Goya, Velázquez and other Spanish masters. The heart of old Hapsburg Madrid is the portico-lined Plaza Mayor, and nearby is the baroque Royal Palace and Armory, displaying historic weaponry.
New York City comprises 5 boroughs sitting where the Hudson River meets the Atlantic Ocean. At its core is Manhattan, a densely populated borough that’s among the world’s major commercial, financial and cultural centers. Its iconic sites include skyscrapers such as the Empire State Building and sprawling Central Park. Broadway theater is staged in neon-lit Times Square.
Toledo is an ancient city set on a hill above the plains of Castilla-La Mancha in central Spain. The capital of the region, it’s known for the medieval Arab, Jewish and Christian monuments in its walled old city. It was also the former home of Mannerist painter El Greco. The Moorish Bisagra Gate and the Sol Gate, in Mudéjar style, open into the old quarter, where the Plaza de Zocodover is a lively meeting place.
La otra vida del capitán Contreras (1955)
During archaeological excavations in the crypt of Santo Tomé, Toledo (Spain), a sarcophagus is discovered that contains the uncorrupted body of Captain Contreras, a man in a state of lethargy since 1650, due to a potion that someone forced him to ingest to avoid ills greater. The cheeky journalist Cornejo intends to take advantage of this finding, with the help of Paca Revilla, a careless woman, and an unscrupulous doctor. The controversy over the authenticity of the body of Contreras reaches the ears of some American universities, which buy the body of the Captain.