The Winter of the Fairies

The Winter of the Fairies
The Winter of the Fairies
	Theatrical release poster
Spanish	El invierno de las anjanas
Directed by	Pedro Telechea
Screenplay by	Pedro Telechea; Diego Modino;
Starring	Eduardo Noriega; Elena Anaya; Elvira Mínguez; Juan Margallo; Ana Gracia; Fernando Vivanco; Juan Diego; Antonio Resines;
Cinematography	Ángel Luis Fernández
Edited by	Luis Villar
Music by	Mario de Benito
Production; companies	Alma Ata International Pictures; Astrolabio Producciones; Cre-Acción Films;
Release date	12 May 2000;
Country	Spain
Language	Spanish

The Winter of the Fairies (Spanish: El invierno de las anjanas) is a 2000 Spanish romantic drama film directed by Pedro Telechea which stars Elena Anaya and Eduardo Noriega.

Plot

Set in the 19th century, the plot follows Cantabrian aristocrat Adelaida, in love with Eusebio, an anti-war anarchist deployed in the War of Cuba and presumed dead. Unwilling to accept her lover's demise, Adelaida is incarcerated in an insane asylum by her family, which otherwise belongs to social and economic milieus identified with a pro-war stance.^[1]^[2]^[3]^[4]

Cast

Production

The screenplay was penned by Pedro Telechea and Diego Modino.^[3]

Release

Distributed by Nirvana Films,^[1] the film was released theatrically in Spain on 12 May 2000.

Reception

Jonathan Holland of Variety wrote that "an implausible plot, shaky pacing and C-grade dialogue quickly combine to throttle the project", scenery and Anaya's "enchanting" screen presence notwithstanding.^[1]

References

^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e ^f Holland, Jonathan (19 June 2000). "The Winter of the Fairies". Variety.
^ Santaolalla 2005, p. 237.
^ ^a ^b ^c Obiols, Isabel (2 May 2000). "Pedro Telechea debuta en la dirección con un filme folletinesco". El País.
^ "El invierno de las anjanas". Fotogramas. 29 May 2008.
^ ^a ^b Santaolalla 2005, p. 37.
^ Santaolalla, Isabel (2005). Los "otros": etnicidad y "raza" en el cine español contemporáneo. Zaragoza: Prensas Universitarias de Zaragoza. p. 237. ISBN 84-7733-753-5.
^ "Homenaje a Juan Margallo". Hoy. Grupo Vocento. 13 February 2008.

[holland-1] ^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e ^f Holland, Jonathan (19 June 2000). "The Winter of the Fairies". Variety.

[FOOTNOTESantaolalla2005237-2] Santaolalla 2005, p. 237.

[obiols-3] Obiols, Isabel (2 May 2000). "Pedro Telechea debuta en la dirección con un filme folletinesco". El País.

[4] "El invierno de las anjanas". Fotogramas. 29 May 2008.

[FOOTNOTESantaolalla200537-5] Santaolalla 2005, p. 37.

[6] Santaolalla, Isabel (2005). Los "otros": etnicidad y "raza" en el cine español contemporáneo. Zaragoza: Prensas Universitarias de Zaragoza. p. 237. ISBN 84-7733-753-5.

[7] "Homenaje a Juan Margallo". Hoy. Grupo Vocento. 13 February 2008.

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