Woefully inept dramatization of the fate of Spanish poet Garcia Lorca. Top-notch cast is thrown away, while the period detail is totally wasted. A good director (not to mention a good screenwriter) could have made this Oscar-worthy. Instead we're stuck with a tepid "what if" senario which puts you to sleep long before it makes you think. Sole point of interest is the poetry recited by Andy Garcia as the title character, but for that you can read the author's work and skip this embarrassment.