The Nest (1980 film)

El Nido
Theatrical release poster
Directed byJaime de Armiñán
Written byJaime de Armiñán
StarringHéctor Alterio
Ana Torrent
CinematographyTeodoro Escamilla
Edited byJosé Luis Matesanz
Music byAlejandro Massó
Release date
  • 18 September 1980 (1980-09-18)
Running time
97 minutes
CountrySpain
LanguageSpanish

The Nest (Spanish: El Nido) 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.[1]

  1. ^ "The 53rd Academy Awards (1981) Nominees and Winners". oscars.org. Retrieved 2013-06-08.