The Love of Captain Brando

The Love of Captain Brando (El amor del capitán Brando) is a 1974 Spanish drama film written and directed by Jaime de Armiñán, starring Ana Belén, Fernando Fernán Gómez, and Jaime Gamboa.

The film was a critical and commercial success and was one of the highest-grossing Spanish films at the time.

Plot
The film follows the relationship of Aurora, a young school teacher, with two men of opposite generations who fall in love with her: Fernando, a middle age republican exile, and Juan, a thirteen-year-old boy who enjoys playing acting in Westerns, and his imitation of Marlon Brando gives the film its title.

Production
The film was shot in Pedraza, in the province of Segovia, renamed Trescabañas in the film.

Release
The film was released theatrically in Spain on 21 June 1974. It was also entered into the 24th Berlin International Film Festival.

Reception
By the end of 1975, the film had grossed 122.4 million ₧, which made it the second highest-grossing Spanish film of all time behind Poachers, released in September 1975, with 130 million. By 1988, the film had grossed 141.3 million pesetas. The film won the audience award at the Berlin International Film Festival.