Drama starring Antonio Gades and Cristina Hoyos. An arranged marriage between two gypsy children does not go as planned. By the time they are old enough to be married both Candela and José are in love with different partners. One night, José is killed in a fight and Carmelo, Candela's suitor, is accused of his murder.
The concluding part of the "flamenco trilogy" that began with Blood Wedding and Carmen may be the least successful of the three, but there is still much to admire in Carlos Saura's highly stylised production. His use of artifice is particularly strong, and he deploys only a handful of props to transform a deserted sound stage into a vibrant shanty town. Against this background, a tale of doomed gypsy romance unfolds, with a woman torn between the spirit of her dead husband and the attentions of his convicted murderer. Teo Escamilla's photography enhances both Gerardo Vera's costume designs and Antonio Gades's choreography, but the non-musical passages are heavy-going.
| role | name |
|---|---|
| Carmelo | Antonio Gades |
| Candela | Cristina Hoyos |
| Lucia | Laura Del Sol |
| José | Juan Antonio Jimenez |
| Hechicer | Emma Penella |
| Pastora | La Polaca |
| El Lobo | Gomez De Jerez |
| Jose's father | Enrique Ortega |
| Candela's father | Diego Pantoja |
| Rocio | Giovana |
| Chulo | Candy Roman |
| role | name |
|---|---|
| Director | Carlos Saura |
