The House of Bernarda Alba

1987 1h 39m ES

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7.0

SOLID

★7.0TMDB · 30

Drama

Synopsis

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After the death of her husband Bernarda Alba puts her daughters under a rigurous mourning which does not even allow them to leave the house.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Irene Gutiérrez Caba
Bernarda Alba
Ana Belén
Adela
Florinda Chico
Poncia
Enriqueta Carballeira
Angustias
Vicky Peña
Martirio
Aurora Pastor
Magdalena
Mercedes Lezcano
Amelia
Pilar Puchol
Criada

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Mario Camus
Writers: Federico García Lorca, Mario Camus, Antonio Larreta
Languages: Spanish
Countries: Spain

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MONEY

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Shot for just $2.7M — micro-budget by Hollywood standards.

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ERA

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

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Mario Camus, shot by Fernando Arribas. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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Editor José María Biurrún shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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CAST

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Irene Gutiérrez Caba and Ana Belén and Florinda Chico carry the top of the cast.

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0092729 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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7 / 7

WILD

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Only 30 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Mario Camus directs. Fernando Arribas behind the camera. José María Biurrún cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in Spain. Dialogue in Spanish.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

1Shot for just $2.7M — micro-budget by Hollywood standards.
239 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
3Directed by Mario Camus, shot by Fernando Arribas. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
4Editor José María Biurrún shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
5Irene Gutiérrez Caba and Ana Belén and Florinda Chico carry the top of the cast.
6IMDB entry: tt0092729 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
7Only 30 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.