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Aitana Sánchez-Gijón, Juan Diego, Irene Papas

Yerma (Sanchez-Gijon) longs for a child but is unable to conceive. After an old, wise, woman (Papas) assures her that the reason she cannot become pregnant may be due more to her husband (Diego) than...( read more  read more... ) herself, Yerma regards her unfeeling spouse with growing hatred. Her increasing obsession causes her to be tempted to seduce Victor, a shepherd from the village, but her moral values repress her feelings. Desperation drives her to the brink of insanity, reaching a breathtaking climax in this brilliant drama by the great Spanish poet and dramatist Federico Garcia Lorca. END

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Unrated, 118 min.

Directed by: Pilar Távora

Release Date: September 25, 1998

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DVD Release Date: August 5, 2003

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  • jjb3332003
    September 11, 2009
    jjb3332003
    Quite boring; and the constant use of folk songs to help the story along was rather annoying.
  • godspryncess1228
    October 3, 2006
    godspryncess1228
    Amazing, breathtaking. can't get enough of it
  • ninaroqui
    September 20, 2006
    ninaroqui
    Es una adapatacion muy buena del libro

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