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El Amor brujo (1986 film)
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Wikipedia article
'El amor brujo' ('Love, the Magician', or 'Wedded by Witchcraft') or 'Carlos Saura Dance Trilogy, Part 3: El Amor Brujo' is a 1986 Spanish musical film written and directed by Carlos Saura. It was directed and choreographed in the flamenco style by Maria Pags. It is the third part of the Saura's flamenco trilogy he made in the 1980s, after 'Bodas de sangre' in 1981 and 'Carmen' in 1983. The film was screened out of competition at the 1986 Cannes Film Festival.
The film is based on 'El amor brujo' composed by Manuel de Falla.
Plot summary
Candela, who is loved by Carmelo, marries Jos in a pre-arranged marriage decided by their respective fathers. Jos is in love with the flirtatious Luca and dies defending her honor. Carmelo is mistakenly arrested for the killing, and spends several years in prison. After being released, he declares his love for Candela.
Although Candela is now "free" to marry Carmelo she is haunted (and obsessed) by the ghost of Jos, who reappears every night to dance with her. Candela, while speaking with Luca, learns that Jos pursued her even after he married Candela. She renounces him, but is unable to shake his hold on her. Ta Rosario provides the solution - Lucia must dance with Jos, an act which will exorcise his ghost forever. (It is never made clear if Luca actually gives up her life to join him, but she never reappears in the film after their dance scene.)
Soundtrack
The film fleshed out the story with spoken dialogue and several songs, but used the entire score of the ballet. The Orquesta Nacional de Espaa was conducted by Jess Lpez-Cobos. The singer heard on the soundtrack was the late Roco Jurado. A soundtrack album, now out of print, was issued by EMI.
Cast
*Antonio Gades ... Carmelo
*Cristina Hoyos ... Candela
*Laura del Sol ... Luca
*Juan Antonio Jimnez... Jos
*Emma Penella ... Ta Rosario
*La Polaca ... Pastora
*Gmez de Jerez ... El Lobo/Cantaores
*Enrique Ortega ... Padre de Jos
*Diego Pantoja ... Padre de Candela
*Giovana ... Roco
*Maria Campano (as Mari Campano)
*Candy Romn ... Chulo
*Enrique Pantoja
*Manolo Sevilla ... Cantaores
*Antonio Solera ... Guitarrista
*Manuel Rodrguez ... Guitarrista
*Juan Manuel Roldn ... Guitarrista
See also
*'Bewitched Love' (1967)
References
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