UNA VELA PARA EL DIABLO

1973 · Eugenio Martín. · España · 86 min

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11th May @ 17:30 Golem Alhóndiga (Sala 2)

Searching for a long-lost relative, British tourist Laura Barkley arrives at an isolated Spanish hotel run by two deeply religious spinsters.

Born in Granada in 1925 and author of some cult films, he was in his element working in all genres. He made his directorial debut with the comedy Despedida de soltero in 1960. He would later direct various productions such as Las Leandras (1969), La vida sigue igual (1969, Bad Man’s River (1971), Horror Express (1972). Pancho Villa (1972), The Girl from the Red Cabaret (1973) or It Happened at Nightmare Inn (1973). His last film was La sal de la vida (1996).