Belle Époque (film)

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Belle Époque

original film poster
Directed by Fernando Trueba
Produced by Fernando Trueba
Written by Rafael Azcona
José Luis García Sánchez
Fernando Trueba
Starring Penélope Cruz
Miriam Díaz Aroca
Gabino Diego
Music by Antoine Duhamel
Guillermo Fernández Shaw
Federico Romero
Cinematography José Luis Alcaine
Editing by Carmen Frías
Distributed by Sony Pictures Classics
Release date(s) Spain December 4, 1992
United States 25 February 1994
Running time 109 min.
Language Spanish
IMDb profile

Belle Époque is a 1992 Spanish film directed by Fernando Trueba. The title derives from the period French history known as the Belle Époque ('The Age of Beauty').

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[edit] Synopsis

The year is 1931. Spain is politically divided between republicans and royalists and on the verge of a Spanish Civil War. Fernando, a young soldier, deserts his duty. He befriends Manolo, an old man with a large house in the country. Fernando meets and is enchanted by Manolo's four lovely daughters, Rocio, Violeta, Clara and Luz. As he meets each one of them he falls in love with them, but finally marries the youngest daughter, Luz.

[edit] Cast and characters

[edit] Selected awards

  • 1993 - various Goya Awards
    • Best Film (Mejor Película)
    • Best Director (Mejor Director) - Fernando Trueba
    • Best Lead Actress (Mejor Actriz Principal) - Ariadna Gil
    • Best Supporting Actor (Mejor Actor de Reparto) - Fernando Fernán Gómez
    • Best Supporting Actress (Mejor Actriz de Reparto) - Chus Lampreave
    • Best Original Screenplay (Mejor Guión Original) - Rafael Azcona, José Luis García Sánchez, Fernando Trueba
    • Best Cinematography (Mejor Fotografía) - José Luis Alcaine
    • Best Production Design (Mejor Dirección Artística) - Juan Botella
    • Best Editing (Mejor Montaje) - Carmen Frías
  • 1994 - Oscar for Best Foreign Language Film
  • 1995 - BAFTA Film Award for Best Film not in the English Language

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Preceded by
Indochine
Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film
1992
Succeeded by
Burnt by the Sun