Blood Wedding

Blood Wedding

Blood Wedding

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Blood Wedding

1981

1h 8m

6.6(54 votes)

Drama

Music

Overview

A dance troupe prepares for and completes a dress rehearsal of Federico García Lorca's tragic play "Blood Wedding," which is about a bride who runs away from her wedding with a former boyfriend.

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10 featured cast members

Starring

Antonio Gades

Antonio Gades

Leonardo

Cristina Hoyos

Cristina Hoyos

Bride

Juan Antonio Jiménez

Juan Antonio Jiménez

Groom

Pilar Cárdenas

Mother

Carmen Villena

Wife

Elvira Andrés

Wedding Guest

Compañía Antonio Gades

Dancers

El Güito

Lario Díaz

Enrique Esteve

Creative team

Directed by: Carlos Saura
Written by: Antonio Gades
Carlos Saura
Produced by: Emiliano Piedra

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