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Brujas

  • 19961996
  • 1h 27m
IMDb RATING
5.5/10
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Penélope Cruz, Beatriz Carvajal, and Ana Álvarez in Brujas (1996)
  • Drama
Three women from three different generations and walks of life find themselves in a very hot, semi-deserted Spanish town. Patricia is a 17 year old roaming Spain in search for a certain man;... Read allThree women from three different generations and walks of life find themselves in a very hot, semi-deserted Spanish town. Patricia is a 17 year old roaming Spain in search for a certain man; Sol is 27, a door-to-door salesgirl in dire economic straits who has just been thrown out... Read allThree women from three different generations and walks of life find themselves in a very hot, semi-deserted Spanish town. Patricia is a 17 year old roaming Spain in search for a certain man; Sol is 27, a door-to-door salesgirl in dire economic straits who has just been thrown out of her apartment; and Virginia is a middle aged housewife, who after 20 years decides to ... Read all
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356
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  • Director
    • Álvaro Fernández Armero
  • Writer
    • Álvaro Fernández Armero
  • Stars
    • Penélope Cruz
    • Ana Álvarez
    • Beatriz Carvajal
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  • Director
    • Álvaro Fernández Armero
  • Writer
    • Álvaro Fernández Armero
  • Stars
    • Penélope Cruz
    • Ana Álvarez
    • Beatriz Carvajal
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    • 2User reviews
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    Penélope Cruz
    Penélope Cruz
    • Patricia
    Ana Álvarez
    Ana Álvarez
    • Sol
    • (as Ana Alvarez)
    Beatriz Carvajal
    • Virginia
    Álex Angulo
    Álex Angulo
    • Conserje
    • (as Alex Angulo)
    Neus Asensi
    Neus Asensi
    • Coneja
    Roberto Cairo
    Roberto Cairo
    • Paquete
    Pepo Oliva
    Pepo Oliva
    • Marido Virginia
    Armando del Río
    • Raúl
    Alejandra Grepi
    Alejandra Grepi
    • Mujer Heladería
    Adriano Prieto
    • Hombre Heladería
    Luis Perezagua
    • Cesáreo
    Kiti Mánver
    Kiti Mánver
    • Heladera
    • (as Kiti Manver)
    Jorge de Juan
    Jorge de Juan
    • Lucas
    Juan Tébar
    • Hombre 1
    • (as Juan Tebar)
    José Ramos Paíno
    • Hombre 2
    • (as José R. Paino)
    Luigi Martin
    • Hombre 3
    • (as Luigi Martín)
    Julio de la Plaza
    • Cerrajero
    • Director
      • Álvaro Fernández Armero
    • Writer
      • Álvaro Fernández Armero
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    • Trivia
      Both Penélope Cruz and 'Ana Álvarez' turned down the lead role in Thesis (1996) to be in this film.
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      Written and Performed by Ellen Ten Damme

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    7/10
    A serious comedy
    Refreshing almost-comedy by this little-known Spanish director. Three women find themselves thrown together on the streets, much against their will, and thus share a few experiences; these in themselves have little importance to the story-line as this is not a plot-driven film. Their paths cross and clash, and their personalities begin to explode across the screen producing several amusing scenes: a sexy, hippy-like adolescent – Penélope Cruz – , a drug-sniffing, heavily-smoking Ana Álvarez, and an insecure almost menopausic housewife, Beatriz Carvajal, find themselves in more than just verbal fisticuffs. The scenes are often funny, but with that underlying secondary interpretation which is rather more serious. It is this juxtaposition of the superficially amusing with the more profound intensity of the dramatic condition of being a woman that is the most appealing in this film.

    The dialogues are often funny, laden with explicit sexual references of all kinds, and so therefore is definitely not suitable for youngsters. The main surprise is seeing Beatriz Carvajal in what might be called a serious rôle, albeit in a film which might be called a comedy. Hitherto she had only been known in light trivial TV shows and tele-series. Ana Álvarez and Penélope Cruz are of course both excellent as ever, and worthy of mention are Neus Asensi (`the baby came out as quick as a cow having a calf') and her `husband' Roberto Cairo in secondary rôles. The three women disappear along the dark street, each one with her own intentions, and the films ends – leaving you to figure out what may happen next, but especially it leaves you thinking of those subtler underlying meanings nicely hidden – but manifest – in the film. I would give it a seven, which is unusual for me as I do not generally rate comedies very high. Good performances and an insight into what make women tick: it is worth thinking over, my lad.

    Mostly neutral Iberian Spanish usage without difficult regionalistic accents.
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    • Release date
      • April 26, 1996 (Spain)
    • Country of origin
      • Spain
    • Language
      • Spanish
    • Also known as
      • Witches
    • Filming locations
      • Madrid, Spain
    • Production companies
      • Canal+ España
      • Enrique Cerezo Producciones Cinematográficas S.A.
      • Televisión Española (TVE)
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    • Runtime
      1 hour 27 minutes
    • Sound mix
      • Dolby SR

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