Yerma is a 1984 Hungarian drama film directed by Imre Gyöngyössy and Barna Kabay, based on the play of the same name written by Federico García Lorca. The film was selected as the Hungarian entry for the Best Foreign Language Film at the 57th Academy Awards, but was not accepted as a nominee.
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Plot
Yerma, a beautiful young woman, lives with her husband Juan in an idyllic Andalusia village. They both long for a child, but Juan cannot fulfill his wife's desire.
Cast
Gudrun Landgrebe as Yerma
Titusz Kovács as Juan, Yerma's Husband
Mathieu Carrière as Víctor
Mareike Carrière as María
Mária Sulyok as Dolores
Róbert Gergely as Leonardo
Hédi Temessy as Magdalena