The Duchess of Avila (1973)

An epic six-hour adaptation of Potocki's The Manuscript Found in Saragossa. Most famously filmed by Wojciech Has, this four part adaptation has the advantage of a vastly expanded running time, allowing for more of the novel to be incorporated >> shot on film, it was clearly a very expensive production and is equally spectacular in its own way.

• Release Date: 1973-12-24
• Runtime: 5h 42min
• Director: Philippe Ducrest