The Lovers Of Teruel

Nicely done film featuring Tcherina as the star dancer in a troupe of gypsies whose own life begins to parallel the tragic 17th-century Spanish legend she interprets. The dance tells the story of Isabella whose lover, Diego, goes off for three years to prove himself worthy of her. After waiting many years, Isabella reluctantly agrees to marry an unsavory duke, thinking that Diego is dead. Diego returns, however, and when he learns of Isabella's marriage, he kills himself. In despair, Isabella commits suicide. (In French; English subtitles.)