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1992

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Starring	Miriam Diaz-Aroca, Gabino Diego, Jorge Sanz
Director	Fernando Trueba
Genres	Comedy, Drama, Romance, World Cinema

Belle Epoque

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

Starring	Miriam Diaz-Aroca, Gabino Diego, Jorge Sanz
Director	Fernando Trueba
Studio	SECOND SIGHT FILMS LTD.
Run time	DVD: 1 hr 45 mins
Certificate
Genres	Comedy, Drama, Romance, World Cinema
Language	DVD: Spanish
Released	Production year: 1992 To Rent: DVD: 23 Aug 2004

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- A leisurely, enjoyable film of the past, as seen through rose-coloured spectacles; it is inoffensive and amusing without being particularly memorable.
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  Sorry - this was the third film we tried tonight - 1 damaged and 1 we didn't like. So, by the time we got round to this one, we weren't really in a mood... read more »
  
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  Be patient and you will be rewarded
  
  We watched this with friends who had never seen a French film before they were converted. It makes such a refreshing change to all the American rubbish we are ... read more »
  
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  Very disappointing. The director's voice drowned out the sound of the actors and became increasingly irritating. Potentially a good film but ruined by the ... read more »
  
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  This is an annoyingly slight film. The characters are cardboard cutouts, which is surprising given the troubled political times it is set in, and also some of ... read more »
  
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  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. ...