The Nest () is a 1980 Spanish drama film written and directed by Jaime de Armiñán, starring Héctor Alterio and Ana Torrent. The plot follows the emotionally intense relationship between an old widower and a precocious thirteen-year-old girl. The film was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film at the 53rd Academy Awards.

Plot

In a small village near Salamanca, Alejandro, a rich 60-year-old widower falls in love with Goyita, a 13-year-old girl.

The Nest (1980 film)

Cast

Héctor Alterio as Don Alejandro

Ana Torrent as Goyita

Luis Politti as Don Eladio

Agustín González as Sargento

Patricia Adriani as Marisa

María Luisa Ponte as Amparo

Mercedes Alonso as Mercedes

Luisa Rodrigo as Gumer

Amparo Baró as Fuen

Ovidi Montllor as Manuel

See also

List of submissions to the 53rd Academy Awards for Best Foreign Language Film

List of Spanish submissions for the Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film

References

External links

1980 films

1980 drama films

Spanish drama films

1980s Spanish-language films

Films directed by Jaime de Armiñán

Films with screenplays by Jaime de Armiñán

The Nest (1980 film)