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Blood Wedding

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A Spanish dance troupe gathers in a threadbare studio to perform a dress rehearsal for a flamenco interpretation of Federico Garcia Lorca's play "Blood Wedding." Choreographer and lead dancer Leonardo (Antonio Gades) is interviewed as the rest of the troupe makes final back-stage preparations. Without dialogue and through their movements alone, the dancers tell the tragic tale of two doomed lovers and a bridegroom who meet their fates in a violent knife fight.

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Robert Dunbar Philadelphia Gay News This is a serious, even masterful study of an art form. These dancers achieve a hypnotic, edge-of-the-cliff concentration. It's like watching a high-wire act. May 26, 2020 Full Review Read all reviews

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Audience Member Em resumo, eis alguns ingredientes para uma obra cuja arte revela a cada plano estar carregada do ar do ineditismo: Saura filma o ensaio de um espetáculo de dança flamenca, o qual, por sua vez, é a encenação de uma peça de García Lorca. Poucas sensações geram tanto contentamento quanto a de estar convicto de ter testemunhado um revigorante marco estético-narrativo. Uma história contada dentro de outra, por meio de montagem rítmica, câmera esguia e fotografia luminosamente profunda. A ausência de widescreen mal se faz notar; Saura enquadra com estonteante precisão e beleza. Capítulo inicial de uma trilogia não-planejada, coerente e sólida – a do Flamenco. Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars 01/15/23 Full Review Audience Member Una obra de gran simpleza visual, pero no por ello de facil digestion... Desafia la realidad cinematografica y teatral en varios niveles y la complejidad narrativa en verdad te saca de onda...Sin embargo es muy buena (Sirve mucho si lees la obra de Garcia Lorca antes). Rated 4 out of 5 stars 02/25/23 Full Review Audience Member It's the movie dance can say everything about passioned love and jelaousy Rated 5 out of 5 stars 01/17/23 Full Review Audience Member Not what I expected but nonetheless captivating. Worth a second watch. Rated 4 out of 5 stars 02/07/23 Full Review Audience Member My first Saura. Elegant and artistic story telling. Rated 4 out of 5 stars 01/24/23 Full Review Audience Member Very simple set-up: ballet company prepares for and then rehearses short story. But somehow Saura's essentially two part tale is fascinating, in the first part for its detail and patience, in the second part for its evocation of strong emotions even though it's heightened the unreality of the performance. Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars 02/20/23 Full Review Read all reviews
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Cast & Crew

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Carlos Saura

Director

Antonio Gades

Leonardo

Cristina Hoyos

Bride

Juan Antonio Jiménez

Groom

Carmen Villena

La Mujer

Pilar Cardenas

La Madre
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Synopsis A Spanish dance troupe gathers in a threadbare studio to perform a dress rehearsal for a flamenco interpretation of Federico Garcia Lorca's play "Blood Wedding." Choreographer and lead dancer Leonardo (Antonio Gades) is interviewed as the rest of the troupe makes final back-stage preparations. Without dialogue and through their movements alone, the dancers tell the tragic tale of two doomed lovers and a bridegroom who meet their fates in a violent knife fight.
Director
Carlos Saura
Producer
Emiliano Piedra
Screenwriter
Antonio Artero, Antonio Gades, Federico García Lorca, Alfredo Mañas, Carlos Saura
Production Co
Emiliano Piedra
Genre
Musical, Romance
Original Language
Spanish
Release Date (Theaters)
Mar 9, 1981, Original
Runtime
1h 12m