Review of Death in Granada

I haven't read the Ian Gibson books, nor any others by that author. Maybe together, they make a good yarn, I don't know. I also have to confess to not be that familiar with the Spanish civil war, and Franco's dictatorship. Perhaps this is compelling to those who are. And finally, the version of this that I watched was the 114, not 142, minute cut. But I gotta admit, this did not grab my attention. Apart from the most well-known and talented actor of this thing nearly only appearing in flashbacks(that's not a spoiler... you find out that he's dead almost immediately), it just did not capture my interest. I understand that it isn't historically accurate, either(though I guess that's to be expected, few films make that effort, sadly). It's about, well, Lorca, who was a controversial artist(and frankly, I'd *like* to find out more about him), and a man who tries to determine what exactly happened to him. I guess if you want to see Spain without going there, this is decent enough. The performances range. Ferrer is good as usual. There is bloody violence and a scene of sexuality in this. I recommend this to people who can imagine enjoying it. 6/10