Akelarre (film)
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| Directed by | Pedro Olea |
| Written by | Gonzalo Goicoechea Pedro Olea |
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| Cinematography | José Luis Alcaine |
| Edited by | José Salcedo |
| Music by | Carmelo Bernaola |
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Running time | 109 minutes |
| Country | Spain |
| Language | Spanish |
Akelarre[n. 1] is a 1984 Spanish period drama film directed by Pedro Olea. The plot tackles witchcraft trials directed against the Araitz witches.[1]
Plot
Set in Navarre at the end of the 16th century. Garazi is the granddaughter of a woman burned as a witch who confronts the Catholic Church again, but is ultimately freed by Unai Esparza and his men.
Cast
- Sílvia Munt as Garazi
- José Luis López Vázquez as Inquisitor
- Mary Carrillo as Amunia
- Walter Vidarte as Don Fermín de Andueza
- Patxi Bisquert as Unai
- Iñaki Miramón as Íñigo
- Mikel Garmendia
- Javier Loyola as Prior
- Sergio Mendizábal as Antxón
- Félix Rotaeta as J. de Areso
Release
The film was entered into the 34th Berlin International Film Festival.[2] It was released theatrically in Spain on 8 March 1984.[3]
See also
Informational notes
- ^ Akelarre means "Witches' Sabbath" in Basque.
References
- ^ "ARAITZ » Araitzko Udala". Archived from the original on 14 December 2013. Retrieved 13 December 2013.
- ^ "Berlinale: 1984 Programme". berlinale.de. Archived from the original on 28 December 2010. Retrieved 21 November 2010.
- ^ Caparrós Lera, José María (1992). El cine español de la democracia: de la muerte de Franco al "cambio" socialista (1975-1989). Barcelona: Anthropos. p. 360. ISBN 84-7658-312-5.
External links
- Akelarre at IMDb
- Akelarre at Rotten Tomatoes