| Doña Bárbara | |
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| Directed by | Betty Kaplan |
| Produced by | María de la Paz Mariño David Frost Peter Rawley |
| Written by | Betty Kaplan Rómulo Gallegos (novel) |
| Starring |
Esther Goris Jorge Perugorría |
| Music by | Bingen Mendizábal |
| Cinematography |
Héctor Collodoro Carlos González |
| Edited by | José Salcedo |
| Distributed by |
United International Pictures Universal Pictures |
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120 minutes |
| Country | Spain Argentina |
| Language | Spanish |
Doña Bárbara is a 1998 Argentine-Spanish romantic drama film directed by Betty Kaplan adapted from the 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 was first adapted into an acclaimed 1943 Mexican film starring María Félix as well as a 1975 Venezuelan telenovela.