La gitanilla Directed by Fernando Delgado Screenplay by Rafael Gil Antonio Guzmán Merino Juan de Orduña Music by Guadalupe Martínez del Castillo Juan Quintero José Ruiz de Azagra Cinematography Heinrich Gärtner Release date 10 May 1940 Running time 85 minutes Country Spain Language Spanish La gitanilla ("the little Gypsy girl") is a 1940 Spanish drama film directed by Fernando Delgado. It is based on the short story "La gitanilla", from the collection Novelas ejemplares by Miguel de Cervantes. It was the third film adaptation of the story.[1]