Gérard de Battista is a cinematographer, had a long relationship with the Spanish actress Victoria Abril and they have two sons together, one in 1990 (Martin) and another one in 1992 (Felix).
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One of the few films he made during this period, La Hora Bruja (The Witching Hour) (1985) is noteworthy for its strong dramatic performances by Francisco Rabal, Concha Velasco and Victoria Abril in an amorous narrative involving the activities of a lascivious traveling magician.
Two women: Loretta (Nastassja Kinski), a wealthy amateur photographer who prowls the docks in her early '60s Ferrari 250 GT California Spyder looking for handsome men, and Bella (Victoria Abril), a poor but beautiful woman who is probably a prostitute, share affections for a dock worker named Gerard (played by Gérard Depardieu).
It was directed by Miguel Picazo, an acclaimed Spanish director of the 1960s and stars Timothy Dalton, Antonio Ferrandis, José María Prada, and Victoria Abril.