Akelarre (film)
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Directed byPedro Olea
Written byGonzalo Goicoechea
Pedro Olea
Pedro Olea
Starring
- Sílvia Munt
- José Luis López Vázquez
- Mari Carrillo
- Walter Vidarte
- Patxi Bisquert
- Iñaki Miramón
CinematographyJosé Luis Alcaine
| Akelarre | |
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| Directed by | Pedro Olea |
| Written by | Gonzalo Goicoechea Pedro Olea |
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| Cinematography | José Luis Alcaine |
| Edited by | José Salcedo |
| Music by | Carmelo Bernaola |
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Running time | 109 minutes |
| Country | Spain |
| Language | Spanish |
Akelarre[n. 1] is a 1984 Spanish period drama film directed by Pedro Olea. The plot tackles witchcraft trials directed against the Araitz witches.[1]
Set in Navarre at the end of the 16th century. Garazi is the granddaughter of a woman burned as a witch who confronts the Catholic Church again, but is ultimately freed by Unai Esparza and his men.
Cast
- Sílvia Munt as Garazi
- José Luis López Vázquez as Inquisitor
- Mary Carrillo as Amunia
- Walter Vidarte as Don Fermín de Andueza
- Patxi Bisquert as Unai
- Iñaki Miramón as Íñigo
- Mikel Garmendia
- Javier Loyola as Prior
- Sergio Mendizábal as Antxón
- Félix Rotaeta as J. de Areso
Release
The film was entered into the 34th Berlin International Film Festival.[2] It was released theatrically in Spain on 8 March 1984.[3]
