A fascinating look at the life of trailblazing Hollywood icon Sara Montiel, widely considered Spain's first international star.
Episodes
Fried Eggs
In the 1950s, Spanish actress Sara Montiel takes on Hollywood, finding fame as her country's first international star.
I Smoke a Cigar
Sara's unconventional personal life sparks controversy in conservative Spanish society when she chooses to adopt two children. In the 1980s, Sara helps forge a more sexually liberated Spain through her work on stage and screen.
But What Invention Is This?
In the 1990s and 2000s, Sara reinvents herself as a pop star, but her marriage to a younger fan draws criticism from the tabloids and her children.
Top Cast
Sara Montiel
Self (archive footage)
Boris Izaguirre
Self
Norma Duval
Self
Loles León
Self
Bibiana Fernández
Self
Lorena Vázquez
Self
Pedro Víllora
Self
Alaska
Self
Chelo García-Cortés
Self
José Bono
Self
