Pepita Jiménez (1946): Besetzung, Handlung & Streaming

Released in 1946, Pepita Jiménez is a drama and liebesfilm film directed by Emilio Fernández, running about 84 minutes.

What it’s about. On March 22, four days after returning to his home in Andalusia, Luis de Vargas writes the first of his letters to his uncle and favorite professor at the seminary. He reports that his father intends to fatten him up during his vacation, to have him ready to return in the fall to finish his training for the priesthood. He mentions in passing that his father is courting a twenty-year-old, attractive widow, Pepita Jiménez; his father is fifty-five years old. Pepita had been married for only a short time to an eighty-year-old moneylender named Gumersindo. Luis is not eager to see his father marry again, but he promises his uncle not to judge Pepita before he knows her.

Who’s in it. Pepita Jiménez stars Rosita Díaz Gimeno as Pepita Jimenez, Ricardo Montalban as Luis Vargas, Fortunio Bonanova as Don Pedro Vargas and Consuelo Guerrero de Luna as Antonieta, among others.

How it landed. With an audience score of 5.2/10, Pepita Jiménez has proved divisive with audiences.

Where to watch. Streaming options change often. See the full, country-by-country breakdown on our where to watch Pepita Jiménez page.

If you liked it. Fans of Pepita Jiménez tend to enjoy Die Verurteilten, Der Pate, Schindlers Liste and Der Pate - Teil II.