El Sur (film)
El Sur ("The South") is a 1983 drama film directed by Spanish filmmaker Victor Erice, who also wrote the screenplay. The film was produced by Elias Querejeta, and starred Icíar Bollaín as the adult main character. It is based on Adelaida García Morales' short novel of the same name.
| El Sur | |
|---|---|
| Directed by | Víctor Erice |
| Screenplay by | Víctor Erice |
| Based on | El Sur by Adelaida García Morales |
| Produced by | Elías Querejeta |
| Starring | Omero Antonutti Sonsoles Aranguren Icíar Bollaín Aurore Clément |
| Cinematography | José Luis Alcaine |
| Edited by | Pablo González del Amo |
| Music by | Enrique Granados |
Release date | 19 May 1983 |
Running time | 95 minutes |
| Country | Spain |
| Language | Spanish |
As in the novella, the screenplay takes place solely in the north of Spain, however the novella picks up where the screenplay leaves off, taking Estrella on a journey to the south of Spain. Producer Elías Querejeta decided not to allow the filming of the latter 90 minutes which would have been filmed in the south. Querejeta attributed this to lack of funds, although neither Erice nor the film's cinematographer, José Luis Alcaine, believed that was the reason. Erice felt the film was incomplete and described it as an "unfinished drama" even though it was well received by critics.