Belle Époque (1992)

7.1R110 minDirector: Fernando Trueba

1992 film by Fernando Trueba

Belle Époque is a 1992 comedy-drama film directed by Fernando Trueba. Consisting of a fable-like story, primarily displaying a warm tone, and set in an idyllic countryside location during the transition to the Second Spanish Republic, the film features Jorge Sanz, Maribel Verdú, Ariadna Gil, Penélope Cruz, Miriam Díaz Aroca, Fernando Fernán Gómez, Gabino Diego and Chus Lampreave, among others.

It received the Goya Award for Best Film along with eight other Goya Awards and was named Best Foreign Language Film at the 66th Academy Awards. It is a joint production among companies from Spain, Portugal and France.

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What is Belle Époque about?
Belle Époque (1992) — In 1931, a young soldier (Fernando) deserts from the army and falls into a country farm, where he is welcomed by the owner (Manolo) due to his political ideas. Manolo has four daughters (Rocio, Violeta, Clara and Luz). Fernando likes all of them and they like him, so he has to de
Is Belle Époque based on a true story?
See the production background and source material details on the official Wikipedia article.
Is Belle Époque scary?
Content rating: R. See the reviews tab for parental guidance and tone notes.
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