Bécquer and the Witches

Bécquer and the Witches

82 mins | Documentary, History | Oct. 19, 2018

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.

Bécquer and the Witches

82 mins | Documentary, History | Oct. 19, 2018

Bécquer and the Witches
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.
Producers Canal Sur, Aragón Televisión, Mano Negra Films, Disentriopic Films
Original title Bécquer y las brujas
Directors Elena Cid Sebastián
Writers Elena Cid Sebastián

Cast

Laura Contreras

as The Poet

Laura Gómez-Lacueva

as Aunt Casca

Rubén Martínez

as The Father

Iluminada Sebastián

as The Witch

Juan Navarro

as Bécquer (voice)