Curro Jiménez (1976)

Curro Jiménez

TV Series1976
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Set in 19th-century Southern Spain, this successful TV series features the endless adventures of Curro Jiménez (prototype of the Andalusian "bandolero"), a kind of Spanish Robin Hood, and his gang, the two main members of which are El Estudiante and El Algarrobo. The plot changes in every episode, but all have the theme of the legendary bandit--fair, brave, and good-natured--who leads the guerrilla against the French troops during the Spanish War of Independence. There are love stories, fights against injustice, and even some comic episodes.

Released
1976
Country
Spain

Details

Release year: 1976

Storyline

Set in 19th-century Southern Spain, this successful TV series features the endless adventures of Curro Jiménez (prototype of the Andalusian "bandolero"), a kind of Spanish Robin Hood, and his gang, the two main members of which are El Estudiante and El Algarrobo. The plot changes in every episode, but all have the theme of the legendary bandit--fair, brave, and good-natured--who leads the guerrilla against the French troops during the Spanish War of Independence. There are love stories, fights against injustice, and even some comic episodes.

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Did you know

‱ The protagonist was loosely based on a real-life character, the 19th century bandit Francisco "Curro" LĂłpez JimĂ©nez. They mainly borrowed his nickname and little else, as most of the events and characters were made up by the screenwriters, and even the historic period is not consistent with that of the real Curro JimĂ©nez.

‱ Filming of the first season of the series took place in 1975, its first episode aired on TVE1 on 22nd December 1976.

Episodes

40 episodes – 3 seasons

User reviews

⭐ 7/10

Awesome and classic TV series realized in Spaghetti /Paella Western style and starred by unforgettable characters

👍 7 · 8/17/2016
⭐ 10/10

Masterpiece of the Spanish "Bandoleros' Movies"

👍 8 · 11/1/2006

Technical specs

Sound mix
Mono
Aspect ratio
1.33 : 1
Color
Color
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