At the height of her fame in 1954, actress Ava Gardner transplanted herself from Hollywood to the country of Spain. As she lovingly stated in her autobiography, “I don’t know if it was the climate, the men, or the music, but as soon as I set foot in Spain, I had a crush on this country.” In this documentary by Sergio Mondelo, the filmmaker explores the motivations behind this move and contrasts Gardner’s glitz and glam lifestyle with the hardships faced by the Spainish people under Franco’s rule.
Ava Gardner
as Self (archive footage)
Anna Mouglalis
as Ava Gardner's voice
Philippe Spiteri
as Narrator
Frédéric Martinez
as Self
Antoine Sire
as Self
Jesús García de Dueñas
as Self
Nieves Herrero
as Self
Silvia Marsó
as Self
