Planning to make a film on Don Quixote, Welles took a long trip to Spain ― from Andalusia to Pamplona, from roman heritage to arab vestiges ― with his wife Paola Mori and daughter Beatrice. He filmed a nine-part travelogue series for RAI. As he did not record any commentary, he only delivered the negatives to RAI, accompanied by a soundtrack of music and noise. (RAI aired the nine episodes, adding a voice narration. In 2005, the original material was restored, and the commentary added in 1962 removed.)
Andalusian itinerary
Holy week in spain
The san fermin holidays (july 6)
The running of the bulls in pamplona
The caves of jerez
Seville
April fair in seville
Time for flamenco
Rome and the orient in spain’s past
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