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Akelarre
Akelarre

Akelarre

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A small village in Navarre, Spain, XVII century. Garazi's grandmother is burned at the stake when accussed of being a witch and convicted by an inquisitor, something that brings Garazi under suspicion and eventually into prison, where she is atrociously tortured and humiliated.

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Budget

$--

Revenue

$--

Status

Released

Original Language

Basque

Runtime

109 mins

Rating

5.7/10

Release Date

08 March 1984

Country

Spain

Cast

Sílvia Munt

Sílvia Munt

Garazi

José Luis López Vázquez

José Luis López Vázquez

Inquisidor

Mary Carrillo

Mary Carrillo

Amunia

Walter Vidarte

Walter Vidarte

Don Fermín de Andueza

Patxi Bisquert

Patxi Bisquert

Unai

Iñaki Miramón

Iñaki Miramón

Íñigo

Mariví Bilbao

Mariví Bilbao

Mikel Garmendia

Mikel Garmendia

Javier Loyola

Javier Loyola

Prior

Sergio Mendizábal

Sergio Mendizábal

Antxón

Félix Rotaeta

Félix Rotaeta

J. de Areso

Elsa Zabala

Elsa Zabala

Antonio Orengo

Antonio Orengo

Lola Lemos

Lola Lemos

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