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El sur (1983)

Genre : Drama

Runtime : 1H 35M

Director : Víctor Erice
Writer : Víctor Erice

Synopsis

In the North of Spain, Estrella grows up captivated by her father, a doctor with mystical powers—and by the enigma of his youth in El Sur, a near-mythical region whose secrets haunt Estrella more and more as time goes on.

Actors

Omero Antonutti
Omero Antonutti
Agustín Arenas
Sonsoles Aranguren
Sonsoles Aranguren
Estrella - 8 años
Icíar Bollaín
Icíar Bollaín
Estrella - 15 años
Lola Cardona
Lola Cardona
Julia
Rafaela Aparicio
Rafaela Aparicio
Milagros
Aurore Clément
Aurore Clément
Irene Ríos / Laura
Maria Caro
Maria Caro
Casilda
Francisco Merino
Francisco Merino
Enamorado
José Vivó
José Vivó
Camarero
Germaine Montero
Germaine Montero
Doña Rosario
José García Morilla
José García Morilla
Chófer
María Massip
María Massip
Estrella adulta (voice)
José Luis Fernández 'Pirri'
José Luis Fernández 'Pirri'
Carioco (voice) (uncredited)
Jesús Nieto
Jesús Nieto
Agustín Arenas (voice) (uncredited)

Crews

Víctor Erice
Víctor Erice
Director
Víctor Erice
Víctor Erice
Screenplay
Adelaida García Morales
Adelaida García Morales
Short Story
Elías Querejeta
Elías Querejeta
Producer
Enric Granados
Enric Granados
Music
José Luis Alcaine
José Luis Alcaine
Director of Photography
Pablo G. del Amo
Pablo G. del Amo
Editor
Antonio Belizón
Antonio Belizón
Production Design
Maiki Marín
Maiki Marín
Costume Design
Esther Rambal
Esther Rambal
Script Supervisor
José Luis López-Linares
José Luis López-Linares
Script Supervisor
Pablo Núñez
Pablo Núñez
Title Designer
Alfredo Mayo
Alfredo Mayo
Camera Operator
Alfredo Díaz
Alfredo Díaz
Gaffer
Victoriano Romera
Victoriano Romera
Key Grip
Antonio Bueno
Antonio Bueno
Special Effects
Miguel Ángel Polo
Miguel Ángel Polo
Boom Operator
Eduardo Fernández
Eduardo Fernández
Sound Mixer
Antonio Illán
Antonio Illán
Sound Re-Recording Mixer
Consuelo Zahonero
Consuelo Zahonero
Hairstylist
Ramón de Diego
Ramón de Diego
Makeup Artist

Trailers and other movies

El sur (The South) trailer - In cinemas 16 September | BFI release

Posters and backgrounds

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