Torment (1974 film)
1974 Spanish film
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Torment (Spanish: Tormento) is a 1974 Spanish drama film directed by Pedro Olea based on the novel of the same name by Benito Pérez Galdós which stars Ana Belén, Francisco Rabal, Concha Velasco, and Javier Escrivá.
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| Spanish | Tormento |
| Directed by | Pedro Olea |
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| Produced by | José Frade |
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| Cinematography | Fernando Arribas |
| Edited by | José Antonio Rojo |
| Music by | Carmelo Bernaola |
Production company | José Frade PC |
| Distributed by | Atlántida |
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| Country | Spain |
| Language | Spanish |
| Box office | 120.6 million pesetas[1] |
Plot
Cast
- Ana Belén as Amparo[3]
- Conchita Velasco as Rosalía de Bringas[4]
- Francisco Rabal as Agustín Caballero[5]
- Javier Escrivá as Pedro Polo[6]
- Rafael Alonso as Francisco Bringas[6]
- Ismael Merlo as Padre Nones[6]
- María Luisa San José as Refugio[6]
- Amelia de la Torre as Marcelina Polo[6]
- Milagros Leal as Celedonia[6]
- María Isbert as Prudencia[6]
Production
An adaptation of the novel Tormento by Benito Pérez Galdós, the screenplay was written by Ricardo López Aranda, José Frade, Pedro Olea, and Ángel María de Lera.[6] The film is a José Frade PC production.[6]
Release
Distributed by Atlántida, the film was released theatrically in Spain on 2 September 1974.[7][8] The film became Olea's most successful film and was the highest-grossing Spanish film of the year with a gross of 75 million pesetas.[9][10] By the end of 1975, it was the seventh highest-grossing Spanish film of all time with a gross of 106 million pesetas from 1.7 million admissions.[11] By 1987, it had over 2 million admissions and a gross of 120.6 million,[1]
The film's critical reception was also positive.[9]
