Anna and the Wolves

★★★★★

Original title: Ana y los lobos / Ana and the Wolves

1973 · 1 h 40 min

Directed by Carlos Saura · Spain · Spanish Cinema

Drama

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Cast

Geraldine Chaplin Fernando Fernán Gómez José María Prada José Vivó Rafaela Aparicio Charo Soriano

Credits

Written by: Rafael Azcona

Plot

The young but traveled Ana arrives in a manor in the countryside to work as a governess and meets a strange family.

Sinekatalog’s take

Carlos Saura's drama, with Geraldine Chaplin, is a surreal allegory of Franco's Spain, sharp and unsettling.Sinekatalog’s own editorial review – not a user or critic quote.

Ratings

IMDb: 7.2 / 10 (2,239 votes)
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