| Akelarre | |
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| Directed by | Pedro Olea |
| Written by | Gonzalo Goicoechea Pedro Olea |
| Starring | Sílvia Munt |
| Cinematography | José Luis Alcaine |
| Release date |
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| Running time | 109 minutes |
| Country | Spain |
| Language | Spanish |
Akelarre is a 1984 Spanish period drama film directed by Pedro Olea. Akelarre means "Witches' Sabbath" in Basque, and the film is about witchcraft trials directed against the Araitz witches. It was entered into the 34th Berlin International Film Festival.
Plot
Set in Navarre at the end of the 16th century. Garazi (Sílvia Munt) is the granddaughter of a woman burned as a witch who confronts the Catholic Church again, but is ultimately freed by Unai Esparza (Patxi Bisquert) and her men.
Cast
- Sílvia Munt as Garazi
- José Luis López Vázquez as Inquisitor
- Mary Carrillo as Amunia
- Walter Vidarte as Don Fermín de Andueza
- Patxi Bisquert as Unai
- Iñaki Miramón as Íñigo
- Mikel Garmendia
- Javier Loyola as Prior
- Sergio Mendizábal as Antxón
- Félix Rotaeta as J. de Areso
References
- "ARAITZ » Araitzko Udala". Archived from the original on 14 December 2013. Retrieved 13 December 2013.
- "Berlinale: 1984 Programme". berlinale.de. Archived from the original on 28 December 2010. Retrieved 21 November 2010.
External links
- Akelarre at IMDb
- Akelarre at Rotten Tomatoes
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