El Amor Brujo (Love, the Magician) (1986)
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El Amor Brujo is a filmed record of the little-known Spanish ballet by Manuel de Falla. The plot involves two gypsies, male and female, who are united in an arranged marriage. Each loves someone else, a circumstance that results in a fatal knife duel. The climax of the ballet involves the girl's… More El Amor Brujo is a filmed record of the little-known Spanish ballet by Manuel de Falla. The plot involves two gypsies, male and female, who are united in an arranged marriage. Each loves someone else, a circumstance that results in a fatal knife duel. The climax of the ballet involves the girl's torn loyalties between the ghost of her dead husband and her living lover. Antonio Gades, Cristina Hoyos, Laura del Sol and Juan Antonio Jimenez are the principal dancers in this well-photographed oddity. El Amor Brujo was the third in director Carlos Saura's flamenco trilogy, preceded by his far more successful Blood Wedding (1981) and Carmen (1983). ~ Hal Erickson, Rovi
- Rating, Runtime
- PG, 1 hr. 40 min.
- Directed By
- Carlos Saura
- Written By
- Gregorio Martínez Sierra, Carlos Saura
- Genres
- Drama, Romance, Musical & Performing Arts, Art House & International
- In Theaters
- Dec 23, 1986 Limited
- On DVD
- Oct 16, 2007
- Studio
- Orion Classics
Critic Reviews
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Emanuel Levy, EmanuelLevy.Com
Told in song and dance, this Spanish tragic love story was nominated for the Best Foreign Language Oscar.
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Douglas Pratt, Movie City News
with Gades's choreography, it is movement and not lyrics which advance the narrative
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Frederic and Mary Ann Brussat, Spirituality and Practice
Features great dancing and a gypsy view of love.
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Cast
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Antonio Gadesas Carmelo -
Laura del Solas Lucia -
Christina Hoyosas Candela
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Juan Antonio Jiménezas Jose -
Candy Romanas Chulo -
La Polacaas Pastora
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