Overview

A domineering,reclusive, and ostentatiously pious widow in a small Spanish town keeps such close watch on her daughters that they are unable to have normal social lives. However, the eldest is allowed to become engaged to an unprincipled young man, primarily for the financial advantages it will bring the mother, Bernarda. Jealousy and envy ensues among the other daughters.

Cast

Glenda Jackson, Joan Plowright, Patricia Hayes, Deborah Findlay, Suzanna Hamilton, Gillian Hanna, Emer McCourt, Pauline Melville

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What is "The House of Bernarda Alba" about?

A domineering,reclusive, and ostentatiously pious widow in a small Spanish town keeps such close watch on her daughters that they are unable to have normal social lives. However, the eldest is allowed to become engaged to an unprincipled young man, primarily for the financial advantages it will bring the mother, Bernarda. Jealousy and envy ensues among the other daughters.

When was "The House of Bernarda Alba" released?

The House of Bernarda Alba was released in 1991.

Who stars in "The House of Bernarda Alba"?

The cast includes Glenda Jackson, Joan Plowright, Patricia Hayes, Deborah Findlay.