From Wikipedia the free encyclopedia Sara Montiel also Sarita Montiel or Saritísima 10 March 1928 8 April 2013 was a Spanish singer and actress She was a naturalized citizen of Mexico Montiel was born in Campo de Criptana in the region of CastileLa Mancha in 1928 as María Antonia Abad complete name María Antonia Alejandra Vicenta Elpidia Isidora Abad Fernández After her work in Juan de Orduñas El Último Cuplé in 1957 Montiel worked in Europe Latin America and United States Montiels film Varietes was banned in Beijing in 1973 Her films El Último Cuple and La Violetera netted the highest gross revenues ever recorded for films made in the Spanish speaking movie industry during the 1950s60s She played the role of Antonia the niece of Don Quixote in the 1947 Spanish film version of Cervantess great novel She was portrayed in the Pedro Almodóvar film Bad Education by a male actor in drag Gael García Bernal as the crossdressing character Zahara and a film clip from one of her movies was used as well
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