La casa de Bernarda Alba (1987 Film)

The House of Bernarda Alba (Spanish: La casa de Bernarda Alba) is a 1987 Spanish drama film directed by Mario Camus. Audio in Spanish with English subtitles.

It is based on the play of the same name by the Spanish dramatist Federico García Lorca. The play centers on the events of a house in Andalusia during a period of mourning, in which Bernarda Alba (aged 60) wields total control over her five daughters Angustias (39 years old), Magdalena (30), Amelia (27), Martirio, (24), and Adela (20). The housekeeper (La Poncia) and Bernarda's elderly mother (María Josefa) also live there.

The deliberate exclusion of any male character from the action helps build up the high level of sexual tension that is present throughout the play. Pepe "el Romano", the love interest of Bernarda's daughters and suitor of Angustias, never appears on stage. The play explores themes of repression, passion, and conformity, and inspects the effects of men upon women.

The Film was screened in the Un Certain Regard section at the 1987 Cannes Film Festival and in the main competition at the 15th Moscow International Film Festival.

Cast & Characters:
Irene Gutiérrez Caba - Bernarda Alba
Ana Belén - Adela
Florinda Chico - Poncia
Enriqueta Carballeira - Angustias
Vicky Peña - Martirio
Aurora Pastor - Magdalena
Mercedes Lezcano - Amelia
Pilar Puchol - Criada
Rosario García Ortega - Maria Josefa
Ana María Ventura - Prudencia
Paula Soldevila - Muchacha
Álvaro Quiroga - Pepe el Romano
Fernanda de Utrera - Cantaora (voice)