''The House of Bernarda Alba'' ( es, La casa de Bernarda Alba) is a 1987 Spanish

drama film In film and television, drama is a category or genre of narrative fiction (or semi-fiction) intended to be more serious than humorous in tone. Drama of this kind is usually qualified with additional terms that specify its particular super-g ...

directed by

Mario Camus Mario Camus García (20 April 1935 – 18 September 2021) was a Spanish film director and screenwriter. He won the Golden Bear at the 33rd Berlin International Film Festival with '' La colmena''. His 1987 film ''The House of Bernarda Alba'' wa ...

. It was screened in the

Un Certain Regard (, meaning 'a certain glance') is a section of the Cannes Film Festival's official selection. It is run at the Debussy, parallel to the competition for the . This section was introduced in 1978 by Gilles Jacob. The section presents 20 films w ...

section at the

1987 Cannes Film Festival The 40th Cannes Film Festival was held from 7 to 19 May 1987 in film, 1987. The Palme d'Or went to the ''Under the Sun of Satan (film), Sous le soleil de Satan'' by Maurice Pialat, a choice which was considered "highly controversial" and the prize ...

and in the main competition at the

15th Moscow International Film Festival The 15th Moscow International Film Festival was held from 6 to 17 July 1987. The Golden Prize was awarded to the Italian film ''Intervista'' directed by Federico Fellini. Jury * Robert De Niro (United States – President of the Jury) * Tengiz ...

. It is based on the play of the same name by

Federico García Lorca Federico del Sagrado Corazón de Jesús García Lorca (5 June 1898 – 19 August 1936), known as Federico García Lorca ( ), was a Spanish poet, playwright, and theatre director. García Lorca achieved international recognition as an emblemat ...

. Filming locations included

Madrid Madrid ( , ) is the capital and most populous city of Spain. The city has almost 3.4 million inhabitants and a metropolitan area population of approximately 6.7 million. It is the second-largest city in the European Union (EU), and ...

and

Antequera Antequera () is a city and municipality in the Comarca de Antequera, province of Málaga, part of the Spanish autonomous community of Andalusia. It is known as "the heart of Andalusia" (''el corazón de Andalucía'') because of its central locat ...

Cast

Irene Gutiérrez Caba Irene is a name derived from εἰρήνη (eirēnē), the Greek for "peace". Irene, and related names, may refer to: * Irene (given name) Places * Irene, Gauteng, South Africa * Irene, South Dakota, United States * Irene, Texas, United States ...

- Bernarda Alba (as Irene Gutierrez Caba) *

Ana Belén María del Pilar Cuesta Acosta (born 27 May 1951, Madrid), known professionally as Ana Belén, is a Spanish actress and singer. Life/career Born in 1951, Ana Belén is the oldest of three children. Her father was a cook in Hotel Palace, and ...

- Adela *

Florinda Chico Florinda Chico Martín-Mora Medal of Merit in Labour, MML (24 April 1926 – 19 February 2011) was a Spanish actress of film, theater and television. Biography Florinda Chico Martín-Mora was born in 1926 in Don Benito (Province of Badajoz, Ba ...

- Poncia * Enriqueta Carballeira - Angustias *

Vicky Peña Maria Victòria Peña Carulla (born 11 January 1954) better known as Vicky Peña is a Spanish actress. She is one of the most important voice actors in Catalan and Spanish. Family and early life She is the daughter of the actors Felip Peña a ...

- Martirio (as Victoria Peña) * Aurora Pastor - Magdalena * Mercedes Lezcano - Amelia *

Pilar Puchol Pilar, Portuguese and Spanish for pillar, may refer to: People * Pilar (given name), a common abbreviation of ''María del Pilar'', including a list of people so named * Pilar (surname), a list of people surnamed Pilar or del Pilar Places Argen ...

- Criada *

Rosario García Ortega Rosario García Ortega (1911–1994) was an Argentine film and television actress.Schwartz p.97 Selected filmography * '' Agustina of Aragon'' (1950) * ''The Song of Sister Maria'' (1952) * '' From Madrid to Heaven'' (1952) * ''Comedians'' (195 ...

- (as Rosario Ortega-Garcia) * Ana María Ventura - Prudencia (as Ana Maria Ventura) *

Paula Soldevila Paula or PAULA may refer to: Arts and entertainment Fictional characters * Paula, in video game ''EarthBound'' * Paula, in ''The Larry Sanders Show'' * Paula Campbell (''EastEnders''), in 2003 Film and television * ''Paula'' (1915 film), a si ...

- Muchacha (as Paula Borrell) *

Álvaro Quiroga Álvaro (, , ) is a Spanish, Galician and Portuguese male given name and surname (see Spanish naming customs) of Visigothic origin. Some claim it may be related to the Old Norse name Alfarr, formed of the elements ''alf'' "elf" and ''arr'' "warrio ...

- Pepe el romano (as Alvaro Quiroga) * Fernanda de Utrera - (voice)

References

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* 1987 films 1980s Spanish-language films 1987 drama films Films directed by Mario Camus Spanish drama films 1980s Spanish films {{1980s-Spain-film-stub