The Disappearance of Garcia Lorca (1996)

User Rating:

6.2/10   

Director:

Marcos Zurinaga

Writers (WGA):

Ian Gibson (books)
Marcos Zurinaga (screenplay) ...

Release Date:

12 September 1997 (USA)

Genre:

Drama | Mystery | Thriller

Plot:

A journalist (Morales) starts an investigation into the disappearance of famed poet and political agitator, Garcia Lorca (Garcia), who disappeared in the early days of the Spanish Civil War in the the 1930's.

Plot Keywords:

Poet | Spanish Civil War | Playwright | Based On Book | Independent Film

Awards:

1 win & 6 nominations

Cast

Andy Garcia	...	Lorca
Esai Morales	...	Ricardo
Naím Thomas	...	Young Ricardo
Gonzalo Penche	...	Jorge Aguirre
Teresa José Berganza	...	Mercedes
Eusebio Lázaro	...	Vicente Fernández
Tony Plana	...	Marcos, Lorca's friend
Blanca Pilavin	...	Old Woman in 'Yerma'
Denise Blasor	...	Yerma
Moctesuma Esparza	...	Angry Man (as Moctezuma Esparza)
Gonzalo Menendez	...	Young Man
Miguel Ferrer	...	Centeno
Edward James Olmos	...	Roberto Lozano
James Patrick Stuart	...	Stagehand
Javier Grajeda	...	Juan in 'Yerma'

Also Known As:

Death in Granada (USA)
La desaparición de García Lorca (USA: Spanish title)
Lorca
Muerte en Granada (Spain)

MPAA:

Rated R for bloody violence and a scene of sexuality.

Runtime:

142 min | Spain:108 min | USA:114 min

Country:

Spain | France | USA | Puerto Rico

Language:

English | Spanish

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1

Sound Mix:

Dolby | SDDS

Certification:

Iceland:14 (theatrical rating) | Iceland:16 (video rating) | Netherlands:16 | Brazil:14 | Spain:13 | USA:R

Filming Locations:

Granada, Andalucía, Spain

Company:

Antena 3 Televisión

Blood Of A Poet in a Full Blooded Film

Some of the other commentators could be right: this film might not be totally accurate, historically speaking. But than again, it is a film. And it does portray the life & death of this astonishing Poet & Playwright & Person, FEDERICO GARCIA LORCA, very well.

The film has two story lines, and the second (or first ?) obscures the attention for the Man of the Title every now and then. But the film keeps the viewer on edge, it is intriguing and in a way very exciting.

Andy Garcia has not been better in years, and the cabby has always been a miraculous actor. Others are very well too, so this film must be well directed.

Every individual who is caught by the story, and is getting interested in Lorca, is an asset to this film. And who knows, maybe we all start to read his beautiful work again in great numbers.

The film is very beautifully shot. For those who are intrigued by Lorca and want to know more: please buy his work, but also: there is the other film on his death. 'LORCA, MUERTE DE UN POETA' of '87 (you could check out my comment on that one too..). Available on DVD thanks to the lovely Suevia Films-label, in Spanish but with English subtitles, and on the 'net' available at the Spanish Barnes & Noble, El Corte Ingles. This film is less glamorous than THE DISAPPEARANCE..., yet breathtakingly beautiful, and airs a bit more (in an unobtrusive way) of Lorca's poetry.

Watch both these films, you won't be disappointed ! Might even send you looking for some fabulous books !!