Manuel Cayetano de Amat y Junient, Viceroy of Perú from 1761 to 1766, was born in Barcelona in 1700. As Viceroy in Perú he met a famous actress named Micaela Villegas Hurtado, called Miquita. They began an open and long-lasting affair and a man believed to be their child, Manuel d'Amat y Villegas, signed the Declaration of Peruvian Independence on 28 July 1820.
The Viceroys pet name for Micaelo was Perichola. No one is certain of the origin of the name but according to legend, the Viceroy, during one of their many quarrels, called her perra-chola (literally half-breed bitch) which, in his Catalan accent (which resembles French) sounded like perrichola.
The affair ended when the Viceroy returned to Spain. La Perichola entered the convent of the Carmelite nuns in Lima, where she died on 16 May 1819. The life of Micaela Villegas has been the subject of several works including the opera La Perichole by Jacques Offenbach and the film Le carrosse dor (The Golden Carriage) de J. Renoir.
The Viceroys pet name for Micaelo was Perichola. No one is certain of the origin of the name but according to legend, the Viceroy, during one of their many quarrels, called her perra-chola (literally half-breed bitch) which, in his Catalan accent (which resembles French) sounded like perrichola.
The affair ended when the Viceroy returned to Spain. La Perichola entered the convent of the Carmelite nuns in Lima, where she died on 16 May 1819. The life of Micaela Villegas has been the subject of several works including the opera La Perichole by Jacques Offenbach and the film Le carrosse dor (The Golden Carriage) de J. Renoir.
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- How long is The Bridge of San Luis Rey?2 hours
- When was The Bridge of San Luis Rey released?June 10, 2005
- What is the IMDb rating of The Bridge of San Luis Rey?5 out of 10
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- Who are the characters in The Bridge of San Luis Rey?Viceroy of Peru, Marquesa, Brother Juniper, The Abbess, Doña Carla, Pepita, Uncle Pio, Camila Villegas, Capt. Alvarado, Manuel, and others
- What is the plot of The Bridge of San Luis Rey?In 1714 Peru, a friar is tried by the Inquisition for questioning God's intentions when five die in the collapse of an Andean rope bridge.
- What was the budget for The Bridge of San Luis Rey?$24 million
- How much did The Bridge of San Luis Rey earn at the worldwide box office?$1.91 million
- How much did The Bridge of San Luis Rey earn at the US box office?$50,000
- What is The Bridge of San Luis Rey rated?PG
- What genre is The Bridge of San Luis Rey?Drama, Historical Drama, Historical, and Romance
- How many awards has The Bridge of San Luis Rey won?1 award
- How many awards has The Bridge of San Luis Rey been nominated for?1 nomination
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