The Enchanted Forest (Spanish: El bosque animado)[1] is a 1987 Spanish comedy-fantasy film directed by José Luis Cuerda. Rafael Azcona wrote the screenplay, based on the eponymous novel written by Wenceslao Fernández Flórez. The film has a large ensemble cast headed by Alfredo Landa. It was a critical success winning five Goya Awards including Best Film and Best Actor.
| The Enchanted Forest | |
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| Spanish | El bosque animado |
| Directed by | José Luis Cuerda |
| Screenplay by | Rafael Azcona |
| Produced by | Eduardo Ducay |
| Starring | Alfredo Landa Tito Valverde Alejandra Grepi Miguel Rellán |
| Cinematography | Javier Aguirresarobe |
| Edited by | Juan Ignacio San Mateo |
| Music by | José Nieto |
Production company | Classic Films |
Release date |
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Running time | 103 minutes |
| Country | Spain |
| Language | Spanish |
Plot
editThe film shows the adventures of the human inhabitants of the shrubland of Cecebre and how their paths cross over under the shelter of a lively forest where animals, people and plants form a harmonious system. It notably tells the misfortunes of Malvís, a farmhand sick of the shortages of his trade, who decides to become a bandit and hides in the shrubland under the alias Fendetestas, and who is joined by a kid as an apprentice, Fuco; of Geraldo, a well-digger who lost a leg while whale hunting and is in love with Hermelinda, who is leaving to the city fed up with her aunt; of the lost soul of Fiz de Cotovelo, damned to follow the procession of spirits; and of the D'Abondo family, the lords and ladies of the parroquia, among other characters.
Cast
edit- Alfredo Landa as Malvís / Bandido Fendetestas
- Tito Valverde as Geraldo
- Alejandra Grepi as Hermelinda
- Miguel Rellán as Fiz de Cotovelo
- Alicia Hermida as Gloria Roade
- Amparo Baró as Amelia Roade
- Fernando Rey as Sr. D'Abondo
- Manuel Alexandre as Roque Freire
- Encarna Paso as Juanita Arruallo
- María Isbert as Moucha
- Antonio Gamero as Civil Guard corporal
- Paca Gabaldón as Sra. D'Abondo
- Luis Ciges as Loco de Vos
Release
editThe film was theatrically released on 2 October 1987.[2]
Accolades
edit| Year | Award | Category | Nominee(s) | Result | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1988 | 2nd Goya Awards | Best Film | Won | [3] | |
| Best Screenplay | Rafael Azcona | Won | |||
| Best Actor | Alfredo Landa | Won | |||
| Best Original Score | José Nieto | Won | |||
| Best Art Direction | Félix Murcia | Nominated | |||
| Best Cinematography | Javier Aguirresarobe | Nominated | |||
| Best Costume Design | Javier Artiñano | Won | |||
| Best Sound | Bernardo Menz, Enrique Molinero | Nominated | |||
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ Juan-Navarro, Santiago (2018). "El bosque encantado (The Enchanted Forest) (1987)". In Jimenez Murguía, Salvador; Pinar, Alex (eds.). The Encyclopedia of Contemporary Spanish Films. Rowman & Littlefield. pp. 72–73. ISBN 9781442271333.
- ^ Caparrós Lera, J.M. (1992). El cine español de la democracia: de la muerte de Franco al «cambio» socialista (1975-1989). Barcelona: Anthropos. p. 364. ISBN 84-7658-312-5.
- ^ "El bosque animado". premiosgoya.com. Academia de las Artes y las Ciencias Cinematográficas de España. Retrieved 8 July 2022.
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