Blood Wedding (1981 film)
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| Directed by | Carlos Saura |
| Written by | Carlos Saura Antonio Artero Antonio Gades Alfredo Mañas |
| Produced by | Emiliano Piedra |
| Starring | Antonio Gades Cristina Hoyos Juan Antonio Jiménez |
| Cinematography | Teodoro Escamilla |
| Edited by | Pablo González del Amo |
| Music by | Emilio de Diego |
Release date | 9 March 1981, Spain |
Running time | 72 minutes |
| Country | Spain |
| Language | Spanish |
Blood Wedding (
El amor brujo
(1986).
The film depicts
Blood Wedding
. As with all Saura's flamenco films, the film is overtly theatrical: it begins with the company arriving at the studio and putting on costumes and makeup. The dance is then performed in a bare windowed space with a minimum of props and no set. There are no elaborate costumes and many of the actors wear only their rehearsal clothes.
It was shown out of competition at the 1981 Cannes Film Festival.[1]
Cast
- Antonio Gades as Leonardo
- Cristina Hoyos as Bride
- Juan Antonio Jiménez as Groom
- Pilar Cárdenas as Mother
- Carmen Villena as Wife
References
- ^ "Festival de Cannes: Blood Wedding". festival-cannes.com. Retrieved 2009-06-07.
External links
- Blood Wedding at IMDb
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