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Alejandra (1956 film)

1956 film by Carlos Schlieper

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Record originEnglish Wikipedia
Text licenseCC BY-SA 4.0
Source revisionMar 3, 2026
Entity authorityQ4714434 ↗
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Basic

Alejandra (English: Alexandra) is a 1956 Argentine film directed by Carlos Schlieper. It is based on a play by Georges Feydeauy and Alexandre Bisson. The film stars Delia Garcés and Georges Rivière and was released on April 19, 1956.

About

The film narrates the tale of the capricious millionairess who feigns poverty and a life sacrificed to conquer the man she loves.

Editorial summary

This brief starts where responsible research should: with the source description of “Alejandra (1956 film)” as 1956 film by Carlos Schlieper. Everything that follows is an evidence route, not borrowed authority.

Editorial reviewA productive route into publication, performance and collection histories when the underlying object or edition remains clearly identified. The current lead gives the account dated anchors—1956—that can be checked directly. The linked authority record independently contributes the date 1956-04-19. The account is most persuasive where Alejandra, film and Carlos can be independently traced.
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Why this record matters

The subject matters to the arts & letters register because the source frames it as 1956 film by Carlos Schlieper. Its deeper value depends on whether names, dates, institutions and citations support that framing.

Evidence profile

Attribution, date and provenance are strongest when supported by the original work, a catalogue record and documented transmission. The source revision retrieved here is dated Mar 3, 2026. The linked authority identifier is Q4714434. 1 of 1 selected statements include explicit references; 0 carry qualifiers and 0 use preferred rank. The first chronological checks are 1956.

Critical limits

Titles can refer to several editions, objects or performances, making precise identification essential before interpretation. The lead is largely declarative, so disagreement and counter-evidence require a deliberate search beyond the opening account. Authority statements aid reconciliation but still require their own references, qualifiers and ranks to be checked.

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  3. Test the account: compare the strongest cited source with the responsible institution’s current record and note any disagreement.

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This entry incorporates text from “Alejandra (1956 film)” on English Wikipedia. Contributors are listed in the page history. Text is available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 License. Selected authority identifiers and statements are retrieved from Wikidata under CC0; their references and qualifiers remain part of the verification path.