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El amor brujo
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El amor brujo

1986-03-23 · 100 min · ★ 6.9

Music · Drama

In a Gypsy village, the fathers of Candela and José promise their children to each other. Years later, the unfaithful José marries Candela but while defending his lover Lucía in a brawl, he is stabbed to death. Carmelo, who secretly loves Candela since he was a boy, is arrested while helping José and unfairly sent to prison. Four years later he is released and declares his love for Candela. However, the woman is cursed by a bewitched love and every night she goes to the place where José died to dance with his ghost.

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Production details

Directors
Carlos Saura
Production companies
Emiliano Piedra P.C., Emiliano Piedra
Countries
Spain
Status
Released

Top Cast

Antonio GadesAntonio GadesCarmelo
Cristina HoyosCristina HoyosCandela
Laura del SolLaura del SolLucía
Juan Antonio JiménezJuan Antonio JiménezJosé
Emma PenellaEmma PenellaTía Rosario
La PolacaLa PolacaPastora
Rocío JuradoRocío JuradoHerself (voice)
Gómez de JerezEl Lobo / Cantaor
Enrique OrtegaJose's Father
Diego PantojaCandela's Father
GiovanaRocío
Candy RománChulo
Maria CampanoMari
Manolo SevillaCantaor
Antonio SoleraGuitarrist
Manuel RodríguezGuitarrist
Juan Manuel RoldánGuitarrist
José Luis LunaBailaor
José Luis LunaBailaor
Antonio QuintanaBailaor

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