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Manuela Sáenz: Directed by Diego Rísquez. With Beatriz Valdés, Mariano Álvarez, Erich Wildpret, Asdrúbal Meléndez. In 1856, a whaler arrives in Paita, Peru; on board is Herman Melville, who is astonished to learn that Manuela Sáenz, for eight years the lover of Simón Bolívar, is still alive.
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- Diego Rísquez
- 2000
Manuela Saenz is a historical biography movie directed by Diego Risquez, with a script by Leonardo Padron. It stars Beatriz Valdés in the title role, alongside Mariano Álvarez as the liberator Simón Bolívar.
Manuela Sáenz de Vergara y Aizpuru ( Quito, Viceroyalty of New Granada, 27 December 1797 – Peru, 23 November 1856) was an Ecuadorian revolutionary heroine of South America who supported the revolutionary cause by gathering information, distributing leaflets and protesting for women's rights.
Jun 15, 2000 · In 1856, a whaler arrives in Paita, Peru; on board is Herman Melville, who is astonished to learn that Manuela Sáenz, for eight years the lover of Simón Bolívar, is still alive.
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Manuela Sáenz 2000 1h 37m Drama List Reviews Herman Melville meets the former lover (Beatriz Valdés) of revolutionary Simón Bolívar (Mariano Álvarez).
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In 1856, a whaler arrives in Paita, Peru; on board is Herman Melville, who is astonished to learn that Manuela Sáenz, for eight years the lover of Simón Bolívar, is still alive. He calls on her, and although she will not talk to him about her life, his visit sends her to her chest of Bolívar's letters.
