The Nest (1980)

  • NR
  • 09/18/1980 (ES)
  • Drama
  • 1h 37m

Overview

In a town near Salamanca, an eccentric widower, aged 60, is captivated by an imp, a precocious 13 year old. Alejandro is wealthy and alone, passing time with music, chess, and his shotgun. Gregoria (Goyita) the daughter of a weak-willed policeman and his bullying wife, is a budding naturalist who conspires to meet Alejandro. Even though he knows the village is talking, Alejandro spends time with Goyita, on walks, horseback rides, and dinners. He's enchanted and tells his friend the village priest that he's living for the first time. Goyita makes new demands on Alejandro, and he must decide how to be true to his ethics and to this Platonic yet highly-charged relationship.

Jaime de Armiñán

Director, Writer

Cast

Héctor Alterio's headshot

Héctor Alterio

Don Alejandro
Ana Torrent's headshot

Ana Torrent

Goyita
Luis Politti's headshot

Luis Politti

Don Eladio
Agustín González's headshot

Agustín González

Sargento
Patricia Adriani's headshot

Patricia Adriani

Marisa
Amparo Baró's headshot

Amparo Baró

Fuen
Ovidi Montllor's headshot

Ovidi Montllor

Manuel
María Luisa Ponte's headshot

María Luisa Ponte

Amparo

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