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El balcón abierto

Oct 7, 1984 · 1h 30m
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Film homage to the great Spanish poet Federico García Lorca, in which they dramatize fragments of his poems and the play "La casa de Bernarda Alba". From his texts, the voice of the poet himself weaves the plot. His characters come to life: El Amargo, which runs from a poem taken from "El Cante Jond" to the "Romancero Gitano". The Woman, blurred and present in so many of his poems. The Mother, a living synthesis of his play-writing. The balcony is open from the hidden Granada to exciting New York. From the rider of tireless riding to the mysterious baroque of Holy Week. From the first babble of the poet to his violent death. Spain is behind its lyric. Also in many images and tensions of the film. The argument of this one wants to approach the argument of a poet. His life and his work, united irremediably.

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CAST

José Luis Gómez
Voz del poeta
Antonio Flores
El Amargo
Amparo Muñoz
La Mujer
Berta Riaza
La Madre
Álvaro de Luna
El Jinete
Lola Gaos
La Poncia
Charly Bravo
El Compañero
José Luis Heredia
El Compadre
Directed by Jaime Camino

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Status
Released
Original language
ES
Budget
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Revenue
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Production
TVE, Tibidabo Films S.A.
Country
ES

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