L'Arbre de Guernica (The Tree of Guernica) (1975)
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The director of this film, Fernando Arrabal, himself an exile from Spain, tells a story which takes place during the time of the Spanish Civil War (1936-39). A woman nearly suffers rape by the nephew of the local nobleman but is rescued by the man's son. The boy is an artist whose works are too… More The director of this film, Fernando Arrabal, himself an exile from Spain, tells a story which takes place during the time of the Spanish Civil War (1936-39). A woman nearly suffers rape by the nephew of the local nobleman but is rescued by the man's son. The boy is an artist whose works are too modern and rebellious, even blasphemous, for his conservative countrymen. After fighting for some time with the Republican cause, both of them are arrested by the Franco faction. The boy is tortured and disfigured by his captors, but his love for the woman restores him to full life. ~ Clarke Fountain, Rovi
- Directed By
- Fernando Arrabal
- Genres
- Drama, Romance, Art House & International
Unrated,
- In Theaters
- May 21, 1976 Wide
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Cast
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Mariangela Melato
as Vandale
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Ron Faber
as Goya
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Franco Ressel
as Teacher
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Mario Novelli
as Count
- Cosimo Cinieri
