The House of Bernarda Alba (1991)
A domineering,reclusive, and ostentatiously pious widow in a small Spanish town keeps such close watch on her daughters that they are unable to have normal social lives. However, the eldest is allowed to become engaged to an unprincipled young man, primarily for the financial advantages it will bring the mother, Bernarda. Jealousy and envy ensues among the other daughters.
Directors:
Núria Espert, Stuart Burge.
Writer:
Robert David MacDonald
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Glenda Jackson as Bernarda |
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Joan Plowright as Poncia |
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Patricia Hayes as Mara Josefa |
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Deborah Findlay as Martirio |
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Suzanna Hamilton as Amelia |
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Gillian Hanna as Maid |
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Emer McCourt as Beggar |
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Pauline Melville as Prudencia |
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Mary Maddox as Magdelana |
| Production | Andrew Holmes | Executive Producer |
| Production | Stephen Phillips | Producer |
| Costume & Make-Up | Franca Squarciapino | Costume Design |
| Sound | Simon Hayter | Sound |
| Camera | Simon Kossoff | Director of Photography |
| Sound | Carlos Miranda | Music |
| Editing | David Gasson | Editor |
| Art | Ezio Frigerio | Production Design |
| Costume & Make-Up | Elizabeth Moss | Makeup Artist |
| Writing | Robert David MacDonald | Screenplay |
| Art | Mark Raggett | Art Direction |
| Directing | Núria Espert | Director |
| Directing | Stuart Burge | Director |
| Writing | Federico García Lorca | Writer |