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Akelarre
Genres
DramaHistory
Overview
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.
Details
Budget
$0
Revenue
$0
Runtime
109 min
Release Date
1984-03-08
Status
Released
Original Language
Basque
Vote Count
10
Vote Average
5.7
Cast
Meet the talented actors who bring the movie to life.
Sílvia Munt
Garazi
José Luis López Vázquez
Inquisidor
Mary Carrillo
Amunia
Walter Vidarte
Don Fermín de Andueza
Patxi Bisquert
Unai
Iñaki Miramón
Íñigo
Mariví Bilbao
Mikel Garmendia
Javier Loyola
Prior
Sergio Mendizábal
Antxón
Félix Rotaeta
J. de Areso
Elsa Zabala
Antonio Orengo
Lola Lemos
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