Bécquer and the Witches (2018)

6.0/10 82 min Documentary History

Overview

In 1864, the Spanish poet Gustavo Adolfo Bécquer (1836-70), suffering from health problems, retires to the monastery of Veruela. Far from the noise and worldly activity of the capital, he immerses himself in the landscape of the mysterious Moncayo mountain. There, he discovers a new world full of legends that converge in a small village located at the foot of the mountain: Trasmoz, the Village of the Witches, the only officially cursed village in Spain.

Cast

Laura Contreras

The Poet

Laura Gómez-Lacueva

Aunt Casca

Juan Navarro

Bécquer (voice)

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