A domineering,reclusive, and ostentatiously pious widow in a small Spanish town keeps such close watch on her daughters that they are unable to have normal social lives. However, the eldest is allowed to become engaged to an unprincipled young man, primarily for the financial advantages it will bring the mother, Bernarda. Jealousy and envy ensues among the other daughters.
Title | The House of Bernarda Alba |
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Year | 1991 |
Genre | Drama |
Country | United Kingdom, United States of America |
Studio | Amaya Distribution, Thirteen, Channel 4 Television |
Cast | Glenda Jackson, Joan Plowright, Patricia Hayes, Deborah Findlay, Suzanna Hamilton, Gillian Hanna |
Crew | Robert David MacDonald (Screenplay), Stephen Phillips (Producer), Andrew Holmes (Executive Producer), Carlos Miranda (Music), Simon Kossoff (Director of Photography), David Gasson (Editor) |
Keyword | suicide, jealousy, tradition, based on play or musical, tragedy, authoritarianism, illicit affair |
Release | Dec 18, 1991 |
Runtime | 101 minutes |
Quality | HD |
IMDb | 0.00 / 10 by 0 users |