Yerma (1998 film)

Yerma is a 1998 Spanish drama film directed and written by Pilar Távora which stars Aitana Sánchez-Gijón, alongside Juan Diego and Irene Papas. It is an adaptation of the play of the same name by Federico García Lorca.

Yerma
Theatrical release poster
Directed by	Pilar Távora
Screenplay by	Pilar Távora
Based on	Yerma by Federico García Lorca
Starring	Aitana Sánchez-Gijón Juan Diego Irene Papas
Cinematography	Acácio de Almeida
Edited by	Pilar Távora
Music by	Vicente Sanchís
Production company	Artimagen Producciones
Distributed by	Columbia Tri-Star Films de España
Release dates	September 1998 (1998-09) (San Sebastián) 26 February 1999 (1999-02-26) (Spain)
Country	Spain
Language	Spanish
Budget	250 million ₧
Box office	44 million ₧

Plot

A tragedy set in rural Andalusia, the plot follows the plight of a childless woman obsessed with the prospect of having offspring, torn between hopefulness and desperation.^[1]

Cast

• Aitana Sánchez-Gijón as Yerma^[2]
• Juan Diego as Juan^[2]
• Irene Papas as Vieja^[2]
• Mercedes Bernal as María^[2]
• Jesús Cabrero [es] as Víctor^[2]
• María Galiana as Dolores^[3]
• Ana Fernández as Lavandera^[3]

Production

The film was produced by Artimagen Producciones with the collaboration of Canal Sur Televisión and TVE.^[4] It was fully shot in Andalusia, in the provinces of Huelva and Seville.^[5]

Release

The film screened at the 1998 San Sebastián Film Festival as well as in Puerto Rico and Chicago.^[6] It was domestically distributed by Columbia Tri-Star Films de España S.A.^[7] Despite the regional support from the Andalusian regional administration, the film did not fare well at the box office,^[8] grossing around 44 million ₧ (80,000 admissions) against a 250 million ₧ budget.^[9]

See also

• List of Spanish films of 1999

References

1. García Jambrina 2002, pp. 75–76.
2. García Jambrina 2002, p. 75.
3. Gómez Pérez 2001, p. 86.
4. Gómez Pérez 2001, p. 93.
5. Gómez Pérez 2001, p. 87.
6. Belausteguigoitia, Santiago (13 February 1999). "Pilar Távora llevará su película "Yerma" a Hollywood junto al mejor cine español". El País.
7. Gómez Pérez 2001, p. 94.
8. Trenzado Romero 2000, p. 197.
9. Gómez Pérez 2001, p. 85.

Bibliography

• García Jambrina, Luis (2002). "Análisis comparativo de "Yerma", de Federico García Lorca y Pilar Távora". Zeitschrift: Versants: Revue suisse des littératures romanes = Rivista svizzera delle letterature romanze = Revista suiza de literaturas románicas. 42 – via E-Periodica.
• Gómez Pérez, Francisco (2001). "Yerma: distintas visiones de una tragedia andaluza" (PDF). Andalucía: una civilización para el cine. Seville: Padilla Libros. pp. 71–94. ISBN 8484341313 – via Universidad de Sevilla.
• Trenzado Romero, Manuel (2000). "La construcción de la identidad andaluza y la cultura de masas: el caso del cine andaluz" (PDF). Revista de Estudios Regionales (58). Málaga: Universidades Públicas de Andalucía: 185–207. ISSN 0213-7585 – via Redalyc.