The House of Bernarda Alba

The House of Bernarda Alba

101 mins | Drama | Dec. 18, 1991

A domineering,reclusive, and ostentatiously pious widow in a small Spanish town keeps such close watch on her daughters that they are unable to have normal social lives. However, the eldest is allowed to become engaged to an unprincipled young man, primarily for the financial advantages it will bring the mother, Bernarda. Jealousy and envy ensues among the other daughters.

The House of Bernarda Alba

101 mins | Drama | Dec. 18, 1991

The House of Bernarda Alba
A domineering,reclusive, and ostentatiously pious widow in a small Spanish town keeps such close watch on her daughters that they are unable to have normal social lives. However, the eldest is allowed to become engaged to an unprincipled young man, primarily for the financial advantages it will bring the mother, Bernarda. Jealousy and envy ensues among the other daughters.
Producers Channel 4 Television, Thirteen, Amaya Distribution
Original title The House of Bernarda Alba
Directors Núria Espert, Stuart Burge
Writers Robert David MacDonald, Federico García Lorca

Cast

Glenda Jackson

as Bernarda

Joan Plowright

as Poncia

Patricia Hayes

as Mara Josefa

Deborah Findlay

as Martirio

Suzanna Hamilton

as Amelia

Gillian Hanna

as Maid

Emer McCourt

as Beggar

Pauline Melville

as Prudencia

Mary Maddox

as Magdelana