Poachers (film)
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| Spanish | Furtivos |
| Directed by | José Luis Borau |
| Written by | Manuel Gutiérrez Aragón José Luis Borau |
| Produced by | José Luis Borau |
| Starring | Lola Gaos Ovidi Montllor Alicia Sánchez José Luis Borau |
| Cinematography | Luis Cuadrado |
| Edited by | Ana Romero Marchent |
| Music by | Vainica Doble |
Production company | Imán Films |
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Running time | 99 minutes |
| Country | Spain |
| Language | Spanish |
| Box office | $2,145,429 |
Poachers (Spanish: Furtivos) is a 1975 Spanish film directed by José Luis Borau. It stars Lola Gaos, Ovidi Montllor and Alicia Sánchez. The script was written by Manuel Gutiérrez Aragón and José Luis Borau. The film is a stark drama that portraits an oedipal relationship and its dire consequences. A great critical and commercial success, it won best picture at the San Sebastián International Film Festival in 1975. The film was selected as the Spanish entry for the Best Foreign Language Film at the 48th Academy Awards, but was not accepted as a nominee. Furtivos is considered a classic of Spanish cinema.