The Love of Captain Brando
The love of Captain Brando (Spanish: El amor del capitán Brando) is a 1974 Spanish movie. It was directed by Jaime de Armiñán.
Plot
Fernando, an old Republican exiled, returns to the imaginary town of Trescabañas after 35 years of absence. Aurora, the attractive young school teacher of the small town, is rejected by the bigoted neighbors, who see a "dangerous" source of corruption of their students in her methods. Juan, her 13 years old pupil, takes refuge in the imaginary world of his adolescent fantasies to escape from the reality.
The film tells the impossible love between Fernando, Aurora and Juan.
Cast
- Fernando Fernán Gómez as Fernando
- Ana Belén as Mrs. Aurora
- Jaime Gamboa as Juan
- Julieta Serrano as Mrs. María Rosa
- Antonio Ferrandis as Mr. Julio
Reception
The movie was shown at the Berlin Film Festival. It was praised by both the jury and the spectators.[1] Armiñán won the Golden Bear as Best Film.[2]
References
- ↑ Triunfo español en la inauguración de la Berlinale del 74[dead link] ABC (in Spanish)
- ↑ Premios Goya: Jaime de Armiñán, Goya de Honor, se despide con vivas al cine español Agencia EFE (in Spanish)