Ultimo Cuple [Import]

Sarita Montiel | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (May 19, 2003)
• Number of Discs: 1
• Format: Import
• Label: Bmg Int'l
• ASIN: B0000YTML4
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (4 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #146,004 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

Track Listings

1. El Relicario

2. Ven Ven

3. Balance, Balance

4. Clavelitos

5. Tu No Eres Eso

6. La Nieta de Carmen

7. Nena

8. Valencia

9. Fumando Espero

10. Sus Picaros Ojos

11. La Modelon

12. La Machicha

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Beautiful songs by a beautiful lady!, June 20, 2007

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Marcos - See all my reviews

This review is from: Ultimo Cuple (Audio CD)

"EL ULTIMO CUPLE" remains one of my favorite movies ever. I first saw it when I was a little kid many moons ago. Through the years I saw it time and time again in film festivals, television and home video. Recently I bought on line the DVD, released in Spain ONLY, by Buena Vista Home Entertainment, which contains a wonderfully restored copy of the film. In order to watch this DVD I had to buy a DVD player that plays all foreign systems and regions but it was worthy. Watching this restored film was an emotional experience that I have truly enjoyed. (It's frustrating that Buena Vista, a USA company, does not release this product in our country with English subtitles.)

If you've never seen or heard of this perennial favorite you are missing a lot. It is one of those films that refuses to die like "Casablanca" or "Gone With The Wind." When it was first shown back in 1957, it ran for over a year in Europe and Latin America. (Not even Cameron's "Titanic" can boast that in any country.) When we talk about "EL ULTIMO CUPLE" you have to talk about its star SARITA MONTIEL. She dominates the film with her beauty, her personality and her voice. After years of moderate success in Spain, Mexico and even Hollywood, Miss Montiel found the right vehicle for her talents with this film. She has been a legend ever since.

As unforgettable as the film, are the songs by Miss Montiel. Since the movie takes place in the early 1900's the songs are all from that era and were picked to compliment the plot. Some of them like "Ven y Ven," "Fumando Espero" and "Sus Picaros Ojos" have a strong sexual content. ("Fumando Espero" was branded obscene by Spanish Catholic bishops.) Others are celebration of land and country like "Valencia", "La Nieta de Carmen" and a patriotic French hymn "La Madelon.". But Montiel outdoes herself with the romantic tunes of love-gone-wrong like "El Relicario," "Tu No Eres Eso" and the haunting "Nena." Once you listen to them you are hooked for life. So that you can gage the impact of these songs, let me inform you that all of them made it to the "top ten" in hit parades in over 20 countries. Nothing like that was seen again until 1964 when The Beatles dominated the charts.

In short I recommend the soundtrack to all but it would really help if you saw the movie before. It's a colorful nostalgic trip enhanced by the presence of a real movie star Sarita Montiel.

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars songs that stay with you, February 21, 2006

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Jesse V. Goytia "platero24" (Long Beach, CA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Ultimo Cuple (Audio CD)

I saw the movie when I was 13 yrs. old and imediately fell in love with Sarita, I learned all the songs in the album. Songs like clavelitos or el relicario she goes frome happy to sad as the movie developes she looses her love (el torero) and she goes on a deep depression and goes down under with the licor and when she finally comes back to the stage she sings her ultimo cuple........fan for ever

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Melodies That Stay in Your Brain Forever, October 21, 2005

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Tom Clancy Fan - See all my reviews

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This review is from: Ultimo Cuple (Audio CD)

I first heard these songs about 30 yrs ago and loved singing along while playing the album over and over. Was amazed to find I could acquire the album through Amazon. I have never seen the movie.... maybe someday..