The Winter of the Fairies

The Winter of the Fairies (Spanish: El invierno de las anjanas) is a 2000 Spanish romantic drama film directed by Pedro Telechea which stars Elena Anaya and Eduardo Noriega.

The Winter of the Fairies
Theatrical release poster
SpanishEl invierno de las anjanas
Directed byPedro Telechea
Screenplay by
  • Pedro Telechea
  • Diego Modino
Starring
CinematographyÁngel Luis Fernández
Edited byLuis Villar
Music byMario de Benito
Production
companies
  • Alma Ata International Pictures
  • Astrolabio Producciones
  • Cre-Acción Films
Release date
  • 12 May 2000 (2000-05-12)
CountrySpain
LanguageSpanish

Plot

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Set in the 19th century, the plot follows Cantabrian aristocrat Adelaida, in love with Eusebio, an anti-war anarchist deployed in the War of Cuba and presumed dead. Unwilling to accept her lover's demise, Adelaida is incarcerated in an insane asylum by her family, which otherwise belongs to social and economic milieus identified with a pro-war stance.[1][2][3][4]

Cast

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Production

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The screenplay was penned by Pedro Telechea and Diego Modino.[3]

Release

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Distributed by Nirvana Films,[1] the film was released theatrically in Spain on 12 May 2000.

Reception

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Jonathan Holland of Variety wrote that "an implausible plot, shaky pacing and C-grade dialogue quickly combine to throttle the project", scenery and Anaya's "enchanting" screen presence notwithstanding.[1]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ a b c d e f Holland, Jonathan (19 June 2000). "The Winter of the Fairies". Variety.
  2. ^ Santaolalla 2005, p. 237.
  3. ^ a b c Obiols, Isabel (2 May 2000). "Pedro Telechea debuta en la dirección con un filme folletinesco". El País.
  4. ^ "El invierno de las anjanas". Fotogramas. 29 May 2008.
  5. ^ a b Santaolalla 2005, p. 37.
  6. ^ Santaolalla, Isabel (2005). Los "otros": etnicidad y "raza" en el cine español contemporáneo. Zaragoza: Prensas Universitarias de Zaragoza. p. 237. ISBN 84-7733-753-5.
  7. ^ "Homenaje a Juan Margallo". Hoy. Grupo Vocento. 13 February 2008.