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Bécquer and the Witches (2018)

Original title: Bécquer y las brujas

2018-10-19 · 1h 22m · ES
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In 1864, the Spanish poet Gustavo Adolfo Bécquer (1836-70), suffering from health problems, retires to the monastery of Veruela. Far from the noise and worldly activity of the capital, he immerses himself in the landscape of the mysterious Moncayo mountain. There, he discovers a new world full of legends that converge in a small village located at the foot of the mountain: Trasmoz, the Village of the Witches, the only officially cursed village in Spain.

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Elena Cid SebastiánDirector, Writer

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Laura ContrerasLaura ContrerasThe PoetLaura Gómez-LacuevaLaura Gómez-LacuevaAunt CascaRubén MartínezRubén MartínezThe FatherIluminada SebastiánIluminada SebastiánThe WitchJuan NavarroJuan NavarroBécquer (voice)

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WitchcraftPortrait of an artistDocudramaSpanish countrysideRomantic poetSpanish writerCursed town

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Genre affinityHistory · DocumentaryTheme affinityWitchcraft · Portrait Of An Artist · DocudramaPacingShortDirector preference1551671Actor preference555850 · 577136 · 909132Country preferenceEs

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What is Bécquer and the Witches about?

In 1864, the Spanish poet Gustavo Adolfo Bécquer (1836-70), suffering from health problems, retires to the monastery of Veruela. Far from the noise and worldly activity of the capital, he immerses himself in the landscape of the mysterious Moncayo mountain. There, he discovers a new world full of legends that converge in a small village located at the foot of the mountain: Trasmoz, the Village of the Witches, the only officially cursed village in Spain.

How long is Bécquer and the Witches?

Bécquer and the Witches has a runtime of 82 minutes.