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Belle Époque

1992 · 109 min

A sun-dappled, gently farcical romance that unfolds with warmth and wit, like a lazy afternoon in the countryside.

Overview
In 1931, a young soldier deserts from the army and falls into a country farm, where he is welcomed by the owner due to his political ideas. Manolo has four daughters, Fernando likes all of them and they like him, so he has to decide which one to love.

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How it feels

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Tone
  • warmstrength 3 of 3
  • lightstrength 2 of 3
  • romanticstrength 2 of 3
  • satiricalstrength 1 of 3
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • love
  • family
  • sexuality
  • politics
  • coming-of-age
Places
  • countryside
  • single country house
  • small town
Era
period
Audience
adult
Form
None
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language mild
  • Violence mild
  • Sex strong
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action2
Horror0
Humour7
Realism7
Romance8
Tension3
Darkness3
Complexity5
Emotional weight5

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Details

Genres
comedy, drama, romance
Directed by
Fernando Trueba
Written by
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Starring
Jorge Sanz, Penélope Cruz, Miriam Díaz-Aroca, Ariadna Gil, Maribel Verdú, Fernando Fernán Gómez, Gabino Diego, María Galiana
Music
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Cinematography
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Runtime
109 min
Country
France, Portugal, Spain
Languages
Spanish

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