Yerma (1984 film)
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Directed byImre Gyöngyössy
Barna Kabay
Barna Kabay
Written byFederico García Lorca
StarringGudrun Landgrebe
CinematographyGábor Szabó
| Yerma | |
|---|---|
| Directed by | Imre Gyöngyössy Barna Kabay |
| Written by | Federico García Lorca |
| Starring | Gudrun Landgrebe |
| Cinematography | Gábor Szabó |
Release date |
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Running time | 107 minutes |
| Countries | Hungary West Germany |
| Language | Hungarian |
Yerma is a 1984 Hungarian drama film directed by Imre Gyöngyössy and Barna Kabay,[1] based on the play of the same name written by Federico García Lorca. The film was selected as the Hungarian entry for the Best Foreign Language Film at the 57th Academy Awards, but was not accepted as a nominee.[2]
Yerma, a beautiful young woman, lives with her husband Juan in an idyllic Andalusia village. They both long for a child, but Juan cannot fulfill his wife's desire.
Cast
- Gudrun Landgrebe as Yerma
- Titusz Kovács as Juan, Yerma's Husband
- Mathieu Carrière as Víctor
- Mareike Carrière as María
- Mária Sulyok as Dolores
- Róbert Gergely as Leonardo
- Hédi Temessy as Magdalena
