South from Granada

He went looking for inspiration, but found more than he bargained for.

South from Granada — Plot

Brenan arrives at Yegen on foot, interrupting the funeral held for the daughter of the local cacique. He collapses from dysentery and soon learns that the local cacique, Don Fernando, is leaving for Granada with his wife. Brenan rents Fernando’s house for a year and soon enlists the services of María as housekeeper and cook and becomes friends with a local man named Paco. Brenan spends most of his time reading, walking, and trying to write poetry.His friends Dora Carrington, Lytton Strachey (who is ill), and Ralph Partridge visit for a couple of days. Brenan, who has been maintaining a correspondence with Carrington, learns during the visit that Partridge and Carrington are engaged. He is crushed, as he had been in love with Carrington.

• Release date
• January 9, 2003
• Runtime
• 111 min
• Genres
• Drama, Comedy, Romance
• Director
• Fernando Colomo

South from Granada — Cast

Matthew Goode Gerald Brenan Verónica Sánchez Juliana Antonio Resines Don Virgilio Guillermo Toledo Paco Ángela Molina Doña Felicidad Laurence Fox Ralph Partridge Jessica Kate Meyer Dora Carrington James Fleet Lytton Strachey