''Akelarre'' is a 1984 Spanish
period drama film directed by
Pedro Olea
Pedro Olea (30 June 1938, Bilbao) is a Spanish screenwriter, film producer and film director. His 1984 film ''Akelarre'' was entered into the 34th Berlin International Film Festival.
Selected directorial filmography
* ''Días de viejo color'' ( ...
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Akelarre
''Akelarre'' is the Basque term meaning Witches' Sabbath (the place where witches hold their meetings). ''Akerra'' means male goat in the Basque language. Witches' sabbaths were envisioned as presided over by a goat.
The word has been loaned t ...
'' means "
Witches' Sabbath" in English, and the film is about
witchcraft trials directed against the
Araitz witches.
It was entered into the
34th Berlin International Film Festival
The 34th annual Berlin International Film Festival was held from 17–28 February 1984. The festival opened with ''The Noah's Ark Principle'' by Roland Emmerich. The Golden Bear was awarded to the American film '' Love Streams'' directed by John ...
.
Cast
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Sílvia Munt as Garazi
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José Luis López Vázquez as Inquisitor
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Mary Carrillo as Amunia
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Walter Vidarte as Don Fermín de Andueza
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Patxi Bisquert Patxi is a male given name in the Basque language area in northern Spain and south-west France, but more commonly a nickname for those officially named Francisco (or François in the French zone, ultimately cognates of Francis); the original Basque ...
as Unai
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Iñaki Miramón Iñaki is a male given name. It is a neologism created by Sabino Arana meaning ''Ignatius'', to be a Basque language analog to "Ignacio" in Spanish, "Ignace" in French, and "Ignazio" in Italian, and an alternative to the names Eneko and Iñigo.
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as Íñigo
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Mikel Garmendia
Mikel is the Basque Language, Basque adaptation of the given name Michael (given name), Michael. Notable people with the name include:
Footballers
* Mikel Alonso (born 1980), Spanish Basque footballer and older brother of retired Spain national ...
*
Javier Loyola Javier may refer to:
Arts, entertainment, and media
* Javier, in video game '' Advance Wars: Dual Strike''
* Javier Rios, a character in the Monsters, Inc. franchise.
* ''Javier'' (album), a 2003 album by the American singer Javier Colon, known a ...
as Prior
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Sergio Mendizábal
Sergio Mendizábal (3 July 1920 – 2005) was a Spanish film and television actor. He appeared in over 100 films and television programs, including his appearances in the films, ''For a Few Dollars More'' and '' The Good, the Bad and the Ugly''. ...
as Antxón
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Félix Rotaeta
Félix Rotaeta (1 April 1942 - 23 November 1994) was a Spanish actor, director, screenwriter and novelist.
Life and career
Born in Madrid, Rotaeta studied journalism and drama, and started his career on stage, writing and performing with the f ...
as J. de Areso
References
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1984 films
1980s Spanish-language films
1984 drama films
Films directed by Pedro Olea
Spanish drama films
1980s Spanish films
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