THE HOLY INOCENTS (Los Santos Inocentes)
Spain
A family of farmers lives under the rules of those who own the land and the resources. Their life is to renounce and to obey. Their destiny is traced, but something violent and unusual will break their chains. Best Actor and Prize of the Ecumenical Jury, Cannes Film Festival, 1984; CEC Award, Cinema Writers Circle Award, 1985; Fotogramas de Plata, 1985 DIR Mario Camus, Spain, 1984, 110 min.
About the Film
Director: Mario Camus
Writer: Miguel Delibes (novel) Mario Camus
Producer: Julián Mateos
Release year: 1984
Genre: Drama
Running time: 110 min
Plot: A family of farmers lives under the rules of those who own the land and the resources. Their life is to renounce and to obey. Their destiny is traced, but something violent and unusual will break their chains.
Main Cast: Alfredo Landa, Terele Pávez, Belén Ballesteros, Juan Sachez, Susana Sánchez, Francisco Rabal.