Honeycomb (film)

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Honeycomb
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Spanish promotional poster
Directed by Carlos Saura
Produced by Elías Querejeta
Written by Rafael Azcona
Geraldine Chaplin
Carlos Saura
Starring Geraldine Chaplin
Per Oscarsson
Cinematography Luis Cuadrado
Edited byPablo González del Amo
Release date
  • June 1969 (1969-06)
Running time
102 minutes
CountrySpain
LanguageSpanish

Honeycomb (Spanish : La madriguera) is a 1969 Spanish drama film directed by Carlos Saura. The film stars Geraldine Chaplin and Per Oscarsson as a complicated married couple. It was entered into the 19th Berlin International Film Festival. [1]

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Plot

Shortly after Teresa (Chaplin) sets fire to her husband's hair, the antagonized and reserved businessman agrees to participate in his pretty young wife's personality games. Teresa soon fills their contemporary home with family heirlooms she retrieved from the basement, and a sense of isolation takes over the house as the couple lock the doors and draw the shades away from the prying eyes of neighbours. However, all too soon these games reach a feverish intensity and fantasy soon blurs into reality. [2]

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References

  1. "IMDB.com: Awards for Honeycomb". imdb.com. Retrieved 7 March 2010.
  2. Greenspun, Roger. "Honeycomb", pp. 51. The New York Times. 23 November 1972. Retrieved on 30 July 2011