Even the Wind Is afraid (1968)

Girls that were punished to sat at a boarding school during Spring Break have no idea the school is haunted by the restless spirit of a former student seeking revenge.

Director:

Carlos Enrique Taboada

Writer:

Carlos Enrique Taboada (screenplay)

Stars:

Marga López, Maricruz Olivier, Alicia Bonet

Cast

Cast overview:
Marga López	...	Bernarda
Maricruz Olivier	...	Lucía
Alicia Bonet	...	Claudia
Norma Lazareno	...	Kitty
Renata Seydel	...	Ivette
Elizabeth Dupeyrón	...	Josefina
Rita Sabre Marroquín	...	Liliana
Irma Castillón	...	Marina
Rafael Llamas	...	Diego
Sadi Dupeyrón	...	Armando (as Saidi Dupeyron)
Pamela Susan Hall	...	Andrea, the ghost
Enrique García Álvarez	...	Doctor Oliver (as Enrique Garcia)
Lourdes Baledón	...	Verónica

Storyline

Claudia is a young girl who's suffering from horrible and terrifying nightmares at her all girl boarding school. They involve the voice of a mysterious girl calling her name at all hours of the night. When Claudia and her friends break the rules by trespassing a tower that was forbidden to go into, the harsh Head Mistress, Miss Bernarda punishes them by making them stay at the school during Spring Break. Miss Lucia, a good teacher feels the punishment has been too severe since a similar incident happened 5 years before when a student received the same punishment with horrendous and tragic consequences, and she is afraid it might happen again. But the tragedy from 5 years ago will reap the consequences now, as a tormented and restless spirit will enact her revenge.

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Plot Keywords:

haunted house | supernatural power | psychotronic film | revenge | boarding school | 

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Genres:

Drama | Fantasy | Horror | Mystery | Thriller

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Did You Know?

Quotes

Lucía: You don't seem very surprised...
Diego: Oh, no... How could the poor girl be a ghost? So pretty and with such sad eyes...
Lucía: Have you seen her?
Diego: Yes... haven't you, ma'am?
Lucía: How could I? She's dead!

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Connections

Remade as The Wind of Fear (2007)

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Soundtracks

Prélude in E minor Op. 28 No. 4
Music by Frédéric Chopin (as Federico Chopín)

User Reviews

Great Movie

After hearing from neighbors and friends about a Mexican movie that sure will scare you, and also that the story was happening in a school, i was waiting for Televisa to show this movie, without any luck i had to wait about 7 years to find this movie on DVD and finally Watch, i would say the wait was worth it , sure is a 60's movie and the image, picture and sound is not that great, but the way the history is deliver will make you watch until the end. The film despite having a simple script, captivates and put the viewer in the story, and has been blamed for taking out dreams to two generations that followed and saw on television more than films. With an exceptional cast and successful, the film is full of subtle horror, fine and perhaps therefore highly effective, unlike anything he had done before.

Details

Country:

Mexico

Language:

Spanish

Release Date:

30 May 1968 (Mexico)

Also Known As:

Even the Wind Is afraid

Filming Locations:

Churubusco Studios, Mexico City, Distrito Federal, Mexico

Company Credits

Production Co:

Tauro Films

Technical Specs

Runtime:

88 min

Sound Mix:

Mono (RCA High Fidelity)

Color:

Color (Eastmancolor)

Aspect Ratio:

1.66 : 1