La venganza de Don Mendo (1961): Besetzung, Handlung & Streaming

Released in 1961, La venganza de Don Mendo is a komödie film directed by Fernando Fernán Gómez, running about 87 minutes.

What it’s about. Don Mendo, Marquess of Cabra, gallant and dashing knight of medieval Castilian, is also a virtuous mandoline player and a specialist in climbing towers. But he has a bad run, all played and all lost at seven-thirty (card game), and lost his honor playing in his latest escalation of love to the apartment of his beloved and beautiful Magdalena. Don Nuño Manso de Jarama, father of Magdalena, has pledged the hand of his daughter to the Duke of Toro, and surprises Don Mendo in the room of Magdalena. To save the honor of his beloved one, Don Mendo says that no love has led him to the Tower, but he has climbed to steal. Magdalena is clean of all suspicion, and he is condemned to die buried in the castle wall. The Marquess of Moncada and other noble gentlemen, all friends of Don Mendo, facilitate his escape.

Who’s in it. La venganza de Don Mendo stars Fernando Fernán Gómez as Don Mendo Salazar - Marqués de Cabra, Paloma Valdés as Magdalena, Juanjo Menéndez as Don Pero Collado, Duque de Toro and Antonio Garisa as El Rey, Alfonso VII, among others.

How it landed. With an audience score of 6.3/10, La venganza de Don Mendo has drawn a solid, mixed-to-positive response.

Where to watch. Streaming options change often. See the full, country-by-country breakdown on our where to watch La venganza de Don Mendo page.

If you liked it. Fans of La venganza de Don Mendo tend to enjoy Forrest Gump, Parasite, Das Leben ist schön and Fight Club.