The Fourth House: A portrait of Elena Garro
La cuarta casa, un retrato de Elena Garro
Synopsis
Elena Garro, Mexican writer and former wife of Octavio Paz, returns to Mexico after more than 20 years in exile, accompanied by her 18 cats, her daughter and "two trunks full of insults" to look for a house. This documentary is an impressionist portrait of Garro's final four years of life, recounting remembrances of her delightful childhood, her marriage to Paz, the ups and downs of her literary career, the '68 Tlatelolco tragedy, her break with the intellectual world, her flight from Mexico followed by exile and the disenchanted return, all filtered through her prodigious, acid imagination.
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Jihlava International Documentary Film Festival
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Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- José Antonio Cordero
- Original Title
- La cuarta casa, un retrato de Elena Garro
- Country of Origin
- Mexico
- Spoken Languages
- Spanish
- Runtime
- 40m
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
José Antonio Cordero
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José Antonio Cordero
Director
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What is The Fourth House: A portrait of Elena Garro about?
Elena Garro, Mexican writer and former wife of Octavio Paz, returns to Mexico after more than 20 years in exile, accompanied by her 18 cats, her daughter and "two trunks full of insults" to look for a house. This documentary is an impressionist portrait of Garro's final four years of life, recounting remembrances of her delightful childhood, her marriage to Paz, the ups and downs of her literary career, the '68 Tlatelolco tragedy, her break with the intellectual world, her flight from Mexico followed by exile and the disenchanted return, all filtered through her prodigious, acid imagination.
Who directed The Fourth House: A portrait of Elena Garro?
The Fourth House: A portrait of Elena Garro was directed by José Antonio Cordero.
Who stars in The Fourth House: A portrait of Elena Garro?
The principal cast of The Fourth House: A portrait of Elena Garro includes Elena Garro.
When was The Fourth House: A portrait of Elena Garro released and how long is it?
The Fourth House: A portrait of Elena Garro was released in 2002 with a total runtime of 40m.