Blood Wedding (1981)
"Bodas de sangre" (original title)

Director:

Carlos Saura

Writers:

Antonio Gades, Federico García Lorca (play),

Stars:

Antonio Gades, Cristina Hoyos, Juan Antonio Jiménez

4 wins & 1 nomination.

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Antonio Gades	...	Leonardo
Cristina Hoyos	...	La Novia
Juan Antonio Jiménez	...	El Novio (as Juan Antonio Jimenez)
Carmen Villena	...	La Mujer
Pilar Cárdenas	...	La Madre
El Güito	...	Cuerpo de Baile
Lario Díaz	...	Cuerpo de Baile
Enrique Esteve	...	Cuerpo de Baile
Elvira Andrés	...	Cuerpo de Baile
Azucena Flores	...	Cuerpo de Baile
Cristina Gombau	...	Cuerpo de Baile
Marisa Neila	...	Cuerpo de Baile
Antonio Quintana	...	Cuerpo de Baile
Quico Franco	...	Cuerpo de Baile
Candy Román	...	Cuerpo de Baile (as Candy Roman)

Storyline

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Plot Keywords:

dance | flamenco | based on play

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Genres:

Music

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Details

Country:

Spain France

Language:

Spanish

Release Date:

9 March 1981 (Spain)

Also Known As:

Blood Wedding

Box Office

Gross:

ESP 46,746,685 (Spain)

Company Credits

Production Co:

Emiliano Piedra

Technical Specs

Runtime:

72 min

Sound Mix:

Mono

Color:

Color (Eastmancolor)

Aspect Ratio:

1.33 : 1

Did You Know?

Goofs

At the 23 minute mark, a very large, directional boom-microphone enters the upper left portion of the screen, lingers noticeably and then is removed.

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Connections

Version of Blood Wedding (1938)

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Soundtracks

"Ay, mi sombrero"
Performed by Pepe Blanco

User Reviews

Flamenco portrayal

In an attempt to transform Lorca's play into film, Saura has used the art of the popular Spanish tradition, Flamenco. Without ever uttering a word of dialogue, the performers of the Flamenco dance are able to portray the basic plot and themes of the original script, based on a true story. The basic plot, two lovers unable to be together, is generally easy to follow through the entirety of the dance. However, if ballet is not of personal interest, even the brief 70 minutes of this movie will seem an eternity. The entire second half of the film is Lorca's play in the form of dance. To add to the film's focus on dance, the first half shows the dancers warming up and preparing for their performance. This type of movie will appeal to those who can appreciate the art of dance and to those whose patience won't wear thin. For the full effect of Bodas de sangre, I would highly recommend Lorca's original version over the film.