A work in constant progress (and occasional regress).
Release Date:
September 18, 1980
Original Title:
El nido
Genres:
Drama
Production Companies:
A-Punto ELSA
Cinespania S.A.
Production Countries:
Spain
Ratings / Certifications:
RO: 15
Runtime: 97
In a town near Salamanca, an eccentric widower, aged 60, is captivated by an imp, a precocious 13 year old. Alejandro is wealthy and alone, passing time with music, chess, and his shotgun. Gregoria (Goyita) the daughter of a weak-willed policeman and his bullying wife, is a budding naturalist who conspires to meet Alejandro. Even though he knows the village is talking, Alejandro spends time with Goyita, on walks, horseback rides, and dinners. He's enchanted and tells his friend the village priest that he's living for the first time. Goyita makes new demands on Alejandro, and he must decide how to be true to his ethics and to this Platonic yet highly-charged relationship.
Assistant Camera:
Santiago Zuazo
Assistant Director:
Kuki López Rodero
Boom Operator:
Miguel Ángel Polo
Costume Design:
Trini Ardura
Director:
Jaime de Armiñán
Director of Photography:
Teo Escamilla
Editor:
José Luis Matesanz
Makeup Artist:
Ramón de Diego
Music Consultant:
Alejandro Massó
Production Assistant:
Manuel Sánchez
Production Design:
Jean Claude Hoerner
Production Manager:
Manuel Pérez
Production Secretary:
Paco Lucio
Script Supervisor:
Blanca Astiasu
Sound:
Bernardo Menz
Writer:
Jaime de Armiñán
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