The Winter of the Fairies
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| Spanish | El invierno de las anjanas |
| Directed by | Pedro Telechea |
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| Cinematography | Ángel Luis Fernández |
| Edited by | Luis Villar |
| Music by | Mario de Benito |
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| Country | Spain |
| Language | Spanish |
The Winter of the Fairies (Spanish: El invierno de las anjanas) is a 2000 Spanish romantic drama film directed by Pedro Telechea which stars Elena Anaya and Eduardo Noriega.
Plot[edit]
Set in the 19th century, the plot follows Cantabrian aristocrat Adelaida, in love with Eusebio, an anti-war anarchist deployed in the War of Cuba and presumed dead. Unwilling to accept her lover's demise, Adelaida is incarcerated in an insane asylum by her family, which otherwise belongs to social and economic milieus identified with a pro-war stance.[1][2][3][4]
Cast[edit]
- Elena Anaya as Adelaida[5]
- Eduardo Noriega as Eusebio[5]
- Juan Diego as Germán[6]
- Elvira Mínguez[1]
- Fernando Vivanco[3]
- Ana Gracia[1]
- Antonio Resines[1]
- Juan Margallo[7]
Production[edit]
The screenplay was penned by Pedro Telechea and Diego Modino.[3]
Release[edit]
Distributed by Nirvana Films,[1] the film was released theatrically in Spain on 12 May 2000.
Reception[edit]
Jonathan Holland of Variety wrote that "an implausible plot, shaky pacing and C-grade dialogue quickly combine to throttle the project", scenery and Anaya's "enchanting" screen presence notwithstanding.[1]
See also[edit]
References[edit]
- ^ a b c d e f Holland, Jonathan (19 June 2000). "The Winter of the Fairies". Variety.
- ^ Santaolalla 2005, p. 237.
- ^ a b c Obiols, Isabel (2 May 2000). "Pedro Telechea debuta en la dirección con un filme folletinesco". El País.
- ^ "El invierno de las anjanas". Fotogramas. 29 May 2008.
- ^ a b Santaolalla 2005, p. 37.
- ^ Santaolalla, Isabel (2005). Los "otros": etnicidad y "raza" en el cine español contemporáneo. Zaragoza: Prensas Universitarias de Zaragoza. p. 237. ISBN 84-7733-753-5.
- ^ "Homenaje a Juan Margallo". Hoy. Grupo Vocento. 13 February 2008.
- 2000 films
- Films about interclass romance
- Films set in Cantabria
- Films set in the 19th century
- Spanish romantic drama films
- Spanish-language drama films
- 2000 romantic drama films
- 2000s Spanish films
- 2000s Spanish-language films
- Films set in psychiatric hospitals
- Spanish-language romantic drama films
- Films scored by Mario de Benito