The Flamenco Collection

3 Movies

One of Spanish cinema’s great auteurs, Carlos Saura brought international audiences closer to the art of his country’s dance than any other filmmaker, before or since. In his Flamenco Trilogy—Blood Wedding, Carmen, and El amor brujo—Saura merged his passion for music with his exploration of national identity. All starring and choreographed by legendary dancer Antonio Gades, the films feature thrilling physicality and electrifying cinematography and editing—colorful paeans to bodies in motion as well as to cinema itself.

ALL MOVIES IN ORDER

1. Blood Wedding
1981 · ★ 6.6
A dance troupe prepares for and completes a dress rehearsal of Federico García Lorca's tragic play "…
2. Carmen
1983 · ★ 6.6
While rehearsing a flamenco ballet adaptation of Bizet's opera “Carmen”, Antonio, the choreographer,…
3. El amor brujo
1986 · ★ 6.9
In a Gypsy village, the fathers of Candela and José promise their children to each other. Years late…