Track Listing

1. Relicario
2. Ven Ven
3. Balance, Balance
4. Clavelitos
5. Tu No Eres Eso
6. Nieta de Carmen
7. Nena
8. Valencia
9. Fumando Espero
10. Sus Picaros Ojos
11. Modelon
12. Machicha

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #181035 in Music
• Released on: 2003-05-19
• Number of discs: 1
• Format: Import
• Dimensions: .21 pounds

Album Details
1957 Release. Talented Actress and Popular Music Singer, Better Known as Sarita Montiel, Became One of the First Sex Symbols from Spain to Attract Hollywood's Attention with her Captivating Performances. In the Early '50s, Montiel Settled in Mexico and Began her Singing Career While Working Along with Pedro Infante, Manolo Fabregas and Agustin Lara. In 1954, the Acclaimed Actress Had the Opportunity to Work Along with Gary Cooper and Burt Lancaster. Montiel Rose to Latin Music Stardom with the Release of El Ultimo Cuple Movie Soundtrack. During the 1970s, the Multi-lingual Star Toured the World Leading Celebrated Musicals.

Customer Reviews

Beautiful songs by a beautiful lady!
"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.

songs that stay with you
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

Melodies That Stay in Your Brain Forever
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..