Film

South from Granada

2003 · 1h 51m · Drama · Comedy · Romance

He went looking for inspiration, but found more than he bargained for.

IMDb

6.2

Brenan arrives at Yegen on foot, interrupting the funeral held for the daughter of the local cacique. He collapses from dysentery and soon learns that the local cacique, Don Fernando, is leaving for Granada with his wife. Brenan rents Fernando’s house for a year and soon enlists the services of María as housekeeper and cook and becomes friends with a local man named Paco. Brenan spends most of his time reading, walking, and trying to write poetry.His friends Dora Carrington, Lytton Strachey (who is ill), and Ralph Partridge visit for a couple of days. Brenan, who has been maintaining a correspondence with Carrington, learns during the visit that Partridge and Carrington are engaged. He is crushed, as he had been in love with Carrington.

Matthew Goode

Gerald Brenan

Verónica Sánchez

Juliana

Antonio Resines

Don Virgilio

Guillermo Toledo

Paco

Ángela Molina

Doña Felicidad

Laurence Fox

Ralph Partridge

Jessica Kate Meyer

Dora Carrington

James Fleet

Lytton Strachey

• Fernando ColomoDirector
• Jonathan Gathorne-HardyWriter
• Gerald BrenanWriter
• Beatriz de la GándaraProducer
• Gustavo FerradaProducer
• Fernando BovairaProducer
• José Luis AlcaineDirector of Photography
• Antonio LaraEditor
• Laura CepedaCasting
• Shaheen BaigCasting

Release date

January 9, 2003

Status

Released

Original language

Spanish

Runtime

1h 51m

Rated

AP

Revenue

$2,464,202

Genres

Drama, Comedy, Romance