El Sur poster

El Sur( 1983)

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Overview

A woman recalls her childhood growing up in the North of Spain, focusing on her relationship with her father.

    Top Billed Cast

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      Omero Antonutti

      Agustín Arenas

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      Sonsoles Aranguren

      Estrella - 8 años

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      Icíar Bollaín

      Estrella - 15 años

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      Lola Cardona

      Julia

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      Rafaela Aparicio

      Milagros

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      Aurore Clément

      Irene Ríos / Laura

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      Maria Caro

      Casilda

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      Francisco Merino

      Enamorado

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      José Vivó

      Camarero

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      Germaine Montero

      Doña Rosario

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      José García Morilla

      Chófer

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      María Massip

      Estrella adulta (voice)

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      José Luis Fernández 'Pirri'

      Carioco (voice) (uncredited)

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      Jesús Nieto

      Agustín Arenas (voice) (uncredited)

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    A review by badelf

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    Written by badelf on Mon Mar 31 2025
    In Victor Erice's luminous "El Sur," the deeply personal becomes profoundly political. This exquisite memory film operates on multiple interlinked planes -- a daughter's coming-of-age, a family fractured by ideology, and a nation emerging from the shadow of authoritarianism. The film's narrative elegance lies in how Estrella's gradual understanding of her father Agustin mirrors Spain's own painful self-examination after Franco. Just as Estrella discovers her father's complex past -- his estrangement from his own father over political differences, his abandoned love in the South -- Spain itse...

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    Facts

    Status

    Released

    Original Language

    English

    Budget

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    Revenue

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    Keywords

    • spain