Overview
A woman recalls her childhood growing up in the North of Spain, focusing on her relationship with her father.
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Sequels
Follows Demons in the Garden and is followed by What Have I Done to Deserve This?
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Music
Music by Enrique Granados
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Cinematography
Cinematography by José Luis Alcaine Escaño
Details
- Director
- Writer
- Víctor EriceScreenplay
- Original title
- El sur
- Status
- Released
- Release date
- May 19, 1983
- Original language
- Spanish
- Countries
- Spain, France
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In the United States
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Cast
Omero AntonuttiAgustín Arenas- Sonsoles ArangurenEstrella - 8 años
Icíar BollaínEstrella - 15 años
Lola CardonaJulia
Rafaela AparicioMilagros
Aurore ClémentIrene Ríos / Laura- Maria CaroCasilda
Francisco MerinoEnamorado
José VivóCamarero
Germaine MonteroDoña Rosario- José García MorillaChófer
María MassipEstrella adulta (voice)
José Luis Fernández 'Pirri'Carioco (voice) (uncredited)- Jesús NietoAgustín Arenas (voice) (uncredited)
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