Themes: Love Triangles, Sexual Awakening, Fathers and Daughters
Main Cast: Penélope Cruz, Miriam Diaz-Aroca, Gabino Diego, Fernando Fernán Gómez, Ariadna Gil, Michel Galabru
Release Year: 1992
Country: ES/PT/FR
Run Time: 109 minutes
MPAA Rating: R
Plot
After striking responsive chord at the Berlin Film Festival, Fernando Trueba's Belle Epoque (aka Age of Beauty) went on to win 9 Spanish Goya awards and an Academy Award for "Best Foreign Film." Set in pre-Franco Spain, film stars Jorge Sanz as Fernando, a carefree, pacifistic army deserter. Wandering about the countryside, Fernando is welcomed into home of the wealthy Don Manolo (Fernando Fernan Gomez). Far from upset by the boy's AWOL status, Manolo is delighted because he shares Fernando's political philosophies. What follows is sheer heaven for the peaceloving lad, who sits smilingly on the sidelines as Manolo's four voluptuous daughters (Adrian Gil, Maribel Verdu, Miriam Diaz-Aroca, and Penelope Cruz) literally fight for his attentions. ~ Hal Erickson, All Movie Guide
Jorge Sanz - Fernando; Maribel Verdú - Rocio; Chus Lampreave - Don Asun Juanito's Mother; Mary Carmen Ramirez - Amalia Manolo's Wife; Juan Jose Otegui - 1st Soldier--Father-in-Law; Jesus Bonilla - Soldier (El numero); Maria Galiana - Polonia--Madam; Luis Romero - Street Musician; Agustin Gonzales - Don Louis--Priest; Juan Potau - Paco
Credit
Juan Botella - Art Director, Lala Huete - Costume Designer, Fernando Trueba - Director, Carmen Frías - Editor, Andrés Vicente Gómez - Executive Producer, Antoine Duhamel - Composer (Music Score), Jose Luis Alcaine - Cinematographer, Fernando Trueba - Producer, José Luis Garcia Sanchez - Screen Story, Rafael Azcona - Screenwriter
