Synopsis
A domineering,reclusive, and ostentatiously pious widow in a small Spanish town keeps such close watch on her daughters that they are unable to have normal social lives. However, the eldest is allowed to become engaged to an unprincipled young man, primarily for the financial advantages it will bring the mother, Bernarda. Jealousy and envy ensues among the other daughters.
Ratings
IMDb7.6/10
Key crew
- Robert David MacDonaldScreenplay
- Stuart BurgeDirector
- Núria EspertDirector
- Federico García LorcaWriter
Cast
- Glenda JacksonBernarda
- Joan PlowrightPoncia
- Patricia HayesMara Josefa
- Deborah FindlayMartirio
- Suzanna HamiltonAmelia
- Gillian HannaMaid
- Emer McCourtBeggar
- Pauline MelvillePrudencia
- Mary MaddoxMagdelana
Themes
suicidejealousytraditionbased on play or musicaltragedyauthoritarianismillicit affair