Blood Wedding

1981 1h 8m ES

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6.6

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★6.6TMDB · 55

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Synopsis

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A dance troupe prepares for and completes a dress rehearsal of Federico García Lorca's tragic play "Blood Wedding," which is about a bride who runs away from her wedding with a former boyfriend.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Antonio Gades
Leonardo
Cristina Hoyos
Bride
Juan Antonio Jiménez
Groom
Pilar Cárdenas
Mother
Carmen Villena
Wife
Elvira Andrés
Wedding Guest
Compañía Antonio Gades
Dancers
El Güito

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Carlos Saura
Writers: Antonio Gades, Carlos Saura, Alfredo Mañas
Languages: Spanish
Countries: Spain

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RUNTIME

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Tight 68-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.

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ERA

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45 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.

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3 / 8

RUNTIME

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Part of the "The Flamenco Trilogy" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.

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4 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Directed by Carlos Saura, shot by Teo Escamilla. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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Original score by Emilio de Diego. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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6 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Editor Pablo G. del Amo shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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7 / 8

CAST

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Antonio Gades and Cristina Hoyos and Juan Antonio Jiménez carry the top of the cast.

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8 / 8

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0082088 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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The take

Carlos Saura directs. Teo Escamilla behind the camera. Emilio de Diego scores. Pablo G. del Amo cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in Spain. Dialogue in Spanish.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

1Tight 68-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.
245 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
3Part of the "The Flamenco Trilogy" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.
4Directed by Carlos Saura, shot by Teo Escamilla. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
5Original score by Emilio de Diego. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
6Editor Pablo G. del Amo shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
7Antonio Gades and Cristina Hoyos and Juan Antonio Jiménez carry the top of the cast.
8IMDB entry: tt0082088 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
9Only 55 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

The technical file

Cinematography: Teo Escamilla
Original score: Emilio de Diego
Editing: Pablo G. del Amo
Costume design: Francisco Nieva
Makeup / hair: Ramón de Diego
Sound: Bernardo Menz
Runtime: 68 min · 1h 8m
Status: Released
Original language: ES
IMDB: Blood Wedding (1981)

Part of

The Flamenco Trilogy

One of Spanish cinema’s great auteurs, Carlos Saura brought international audiences closer to the art of his country’s dance than any other filmmaker, before or since. In his Flamenco Trilogy—Blood Wedding, Carmen, and El amor brujo—Saura merged his passion for music with his exploration of national identity. All starring and choreographed by legendary dancer Antonio Gades, the films feature thrilling physicality and electrifying cinematography and editing—colorful paeans to bodies in motion as well as to cinema itself.