The Hunt
Brief Synopsis
Cast & Crew
Carlos Saura
Ismael Merlo
Alfredo Mayo
José María Prada
Emilio Gutierrez Caba
Fernando Sánchez Polack
Film Details
Technical Specs
Synopsis
Three middle-aged men spend a day hunting rabbits on land where, years before, they fought during the Spanish Civil War. José, the organizer of the party, is an arrogant man who hopes to borrow money from Paco, a wartime comrade who has grown rich through shrewd business manipulations. The third man, Luis, is a semi-alcoholic escaping from reality through science fiction stories. Also on hand is Paco's teenaged brother-in-law, Enrique, who is anticipating the thrill of his first hunt. When José approaches Paco for a loan, Paco bluntly refuses. During the hot afternoon one of the ferrets used to rout the rabbits from their holes is shot by Paco, who detests the ferocious little animals. As the killing of the defenseless rabbits intensifies, the smoldering hatred and frustrations of the three men are triggered when Paco is killed by a blast from José's shotgun. Luis, enraged by what he believes to be premeditated murder, leaps into a jeep and drives full force at José. The latter retaliates by shooting Luis in the face, but he himself is also mortally wounded. Shocked, the unharmed Enrique stares numbly at the carnage surrounding him.
Director
Carlos Saura
Cast
Ismael Merlo
Alfredo Mayo
José María Prada
Emilio Gutierrez Caba
Fernando Sánchez Polack
Violetta García
María Sánchez Arosa
Crew
Primitivo Alvaro
Luis Cuadrado
Harry Diamond
Mel Diamond
Teodoro Escamilla
Angelino Fons
Pablo Gonzalez Del Amo
Carlos Ochoa
Luis De Pablo
Elias Querejeta
José Luis Ruiz Marcos
Carlos Saura
Gene Wesson
Film Details
Technical Specs
Quotes
Trivia
Notes
Location scenes filmed in Spain. Opened in Madrid in November 1966 as La caza; running time: 93 min.
Miscellaneous Notes
Winner of the Best Director Prize at the 1966 Berlin Festival.
Shown at 1966 Berlin Film Festival.
Shown at New York Film Festival September 19, 1966.
b&w
dialogue Spanish
subtitled
Kit Parker provides 16mm rentals.
