
Curro Jiménez
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.
Top credits
Sancho Gracia â Curro JimĂ©nez
JosĂ© Sancho â El Estudiante
Ălvaro de Luna â El Algarrobo- Eduardo GarcĂa â El Gitano, Gitano
Did you know
⹠The protagonist was loosely based on a real-life character, the 19th century bandit Francisco "Curro" López Jiménez. 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 Jiménez.
âą 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 â 3 seasons
User reviews
Awesome and classic TV series realized in Spaghetti /Paella Western style and starred by unforgettable characters
Masterpiece of the Spanish "Bandoleros' Movies"
Technical specs
- Sound mix
- Mono
- Aspect ratio
- 1.33 : 1
- Color
- Color

















