Doña Bárbara (1998 film)

Doña Bárbara is a 1998 Argentine-Spanish romantic drama film directed by Betty Kaplan adapted from the 1929 novel Doña Bárbara by Venezuelan author Rómulo Gallegos. The film stars Esther Goris in the title role of a wealthy, embittered female land owner who clashes with a male neighbor, portrayed by Jorge Perugorría.

Doña Bárbara
Directed byBetty Kaplan
Produced byMaría de la Paz Mariño
David Frost
Peter Rawley
Written byBetty Kaplan
Rómulo Gallegos (novel)
StarringEsther Goris
Jorge Perugorría
Music byBingen Mendizábal
CinematographyHéctor Collodoro
Carlos González
Edited byJosé Salcedo
Distributed byUnited International Pictures
Universal Pictures
Release date
  • 14 May 1998 (1998-05-14)
Running time
120 minutes
CountrySpain
Argentina
LanguageSpanish

Other versions

Doña Bárbara was first adapted into an acclaimed 1943 Mexican film starring María Félix as well as a 1975 Venezuelan telenovela.


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