Sara Montiel

What is Sara Montiel's cultural legacy in popular music and Spanish-American cinema? What led her to become an icon, legend and myth? How did her career and her personality help challenge and change gender roles in the society of her time?. Saritísima is part of the Spanish cultural imaginary of the 20th century, as she achieved international reach as a representative of Spanish culture. Through her musical and film production, she was able to fight against the adversities that she would have had to face. The diversity of sociopolitical situations, economic or academic limitations, were not an impediment to achieve her goals. This book analyzes her trajectory, how she broke barriers in Spain, Latin America and the United States since the 1950s, as well as her contribution to the Spanish popular culture for which she served as an ambassador. Ten years after her death, the example of Sara Montiel, muse of the LGTBIQ+ community and a woman ahead of her time, is still more valid than ever. An exciting read about a fighting and unforgettable woman.