The Enchanted Forest (1987 film)

The Enchanted Forest (Spanish: El bosque encantado)[1] is a 1987 Spanish comedy-fantasy film directed by José Luis Cuerda and written by Rafael Azcona, based on the eponymous novel written by Wenceslao Fernández Flórez. The film has a large ensemble cast headed by Alfredo Landa. It was a critical success winning five Goya Awards including Best Film, Best Director and Best Actor.

The Enchanted Forest
Theatrical release poster
SpanishEl bosque animado
Directed byJosé Luis Cuerda
Screenplay byRafael Azcona
Produced byEduardo Ducay
StarringAlfredo Landa
Tito Valverde
Alejandra Grepi
Miguel Rellán
CinematographyJavier Aguirresarobe
Edited byJuan Ignacio San Mateo
Music byJosé Nieto
Production
company
Classic Films
Release date
  • 2 October 1987 (1987-10-02)
Running time
103 minutes
CountrySpain
LanguageSpanish

Plot

The film shows the adventures of the human inhabitants of the shrubland of Cecebre and how their paths cross over under the shelter of a lively forest where animals, people and plants form a harmonious system. It notably tells the misfortunes of Malvís, a farm hand sick of the shortages of his trade, who decides to become a bandit and hides in the shrubland under the alias Fendetestas, and who is joined by a kid as an apprentice, Fuco; of Geraldo, a well-digger who lost a leg while whale hunting and is in love with Hermelinda, who is leaving to the city fed up with her aunt; of the lost soul of Fiz de Cotovelo, damned to follow the procession of spirits; and of the D'Abondo family, the lords and ladies of the parroquia, among other characters.

Cast

Release

The film was theatrically released on 2 October 1987.[2]

Accolades
Year Award CategoryNominee(s) ResultRef.
19882nd Goya AwardsBest FilmWon[3]
Best ScreenplayRafael AzconaWon
Best ActorAlfredo LandaWon
Best Original ScoreJosé NietoWon
Best Art DirectionFélix MurciaNominated
Best CinematographyJavier AguirresarobeNominated
Best Costume DesignJavier ArtiñanoWon
Best SoundBernardo Menz, Enrique MolineroNominated

See also

References
  1. Juan-Navarro, Santiago (2018). "El bosque encantado (The Enchanted Forest) (1987)". In Jimenez Murguía, Salvador; Pinar, Alex (eds.). The Encyclopedia of Contemporary Spanish Films. Rowman & Littlefield. pp. 72–73. ISBN 9781442271333.
  2. Caparrós Lera, J.M. (1992). El cine español de la democracia: de la muerte de Franco al «cambio» socialista (1975-1989). Barcelona: Anthropos. p. 364. ISBN 84-7658-312-5.
  3. "El bosque animado". premiosgoya.com. Academia de las Artes y las Ciencias Cinematográficas de España. Retrieved 8 July 2022.


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