(noticia) Saura makes stunning tribute to flamenco composer

Mieko Sasaki / Special to The Daily Yomiuri

Iberia

3.5 stars out of five

Dir: Carlos Saura

Cast: Sara Baras, Aida Gomez, Antonio Canales, Patrick de Bana

Those who have ever been enthralled by Spanish director Carlos Saura's movies, such as Carmen, Flamenco and Salome, can hardly disregard his new Iberia. This time, Saura shoots a stunning film of flamenco, in tribute to the great Spanish composer-pianist Isaac Albeniz in celebration of the centenary of his "Suite Iberia" for the piano.

Albeniz (1860-1909) is considered to have cultivated a national idiom of Spanish music and also to have influenced French composers Debussy and Ravel with his piano compositions.

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