BLOOD WEDDING, CARMEN, EL AMOR BRUJO-CARLOS SAURA'S FLAMENCO TRILOGY (3-DVD SET)

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(PG) One of Spanish cinema's great auteurs, Carlos Saura brought international audiences closer to the art of his country's dance than any other filmmaker, before or since. 3-DVD Set includes: BLOOD WEDDING (1981) 71 min. Carlos Saura's first collaboration with choreographer Antonio Gades is a dazzling shot and edited dress rehearsal for Gades's ballet of the classic Federico Garcia Lorca tragedy. CARMEN (1983) 101 min. Saura's Oscar-nominated tribute to the original Carmen story, by Prosper Mérimée, casts Gades as a choreographer who falls for the gorgeous mystery woman he has discovered for his new production. EL AMOR BRUJO (1986) 103 min. Manual de Falla's beloved Gypsy ballet explodes onto the screen with blazing colors in Saura's final work with Gades, a love quadrangle and ghost story featuring ravishing dancing and camera work. 3-DVD Set, all in Spanish with optional English subtitles.

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