Los zancos (1984)
After the death of his wife, Angel, a university professor and writer, he falls into a severe depression. He flees to his house in the country, but there the evil is accentuated, which leads him to an attempted suicide that Teresa, his young neighbor, saves him. Angel starts a relationship with her and her partner, Alberto. Soon he falls in love with Teresa and, through a passionate relationship, he frees himself from his torments. Teresa, Alberto and her theater group on stilts ask her to write a play to represent her in the town. Obsessed by Teresa, she is vivified with this experience with the young, but she soon moves away from him carnally. This rupture desperate and as Teresa disabuses him of any possibility of continuity, in the mind of Angel reappears suicide as the only solution
Cast
- Fernando Fernán Gómez - Ángel
- Laura del Sol - Teresa
- Antonio Banderas - Alberto
- Francisco Rabal - Manuel
- Enrique Simón - Cobo
- Adriana Ozores - Begoña
- Amparo Soto
- José Yepes
- Guillermo Montesinos
- Jesús Sastre
Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Los zancos about?
- After the death of his wife, Angel, a university professor and writer, he falls into a severe depression. He flees to his house in the country, but there the evil is accentuated, which leads him to an attempted suicide that Teresa, his young neighbor, saves him. Angel starts a relationship with her and her partner, Alberto. Soon he falls in love with Teresa and, through a passionate relationship, he frees himself from his torments. Teresa, Alberto and her theater group on stilts ask her to write a play to represent her in the town. Obsessed by Teresa, she is vivified with this experience with the young, but she soon moves away from him carnally. This rupture desperate and as Teresa disabuses him of any possibility of continuity, in the mind of Angel reappears suicide as the only solution
- Who directed Los zancos?
- Los zancos was directed by Carlos Saura.
- Who stars in Los zancos?
- Los zancos stars Fernando Fernán Gómez, Laura del Sol, Antonio Banderas, Francisco Rabal, Enrique Simón, Adriana Ozores.
- How long is Los zancos?
- Los zancos has a runtime of 1h 35m (95 minutes).
- What genre is Los zancos?
- Los zancos is a Drama film.
- Where was Los zancos produced?
- Los zancos was produced in Spain.