The Enchanted Forest (Spanish: El bosque encantado)[1] is a 1987 Spanish comedy-fantasy film directed by José Luis Cuerda and written by Rafael Azcona, 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, Best Director and Best Actor.
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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 |
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Running time | 103 minutes |
Country | Spain |
Language | Spanish |
The 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 farm hand 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.
The film was theatrically released on 2 October 1987.[2]
Year | Award | Category | Nominee(s) | Result | Ref. |
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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 |
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