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Belle Epoque

Belle Époque

1992

Fernando Trueba

Fernando Fernán Gómez, Jorge Sanz, Penélope Cruz, Ariadna Gil ...

6.8

25,766

Comedy. Romance The sultry Spanish countryside, 1931. The monarchy is ending, and the army and church reign supreme over Spanish life. In this tumultuous world, a young soldier Fernando (Jorge Sanz), decides to desert the army in hopes of finding a more pleasant way to live and seeks refuge on the farm of widowed Manolo. When the farmers four beautiful daughters arrive (including Penelope Cruz), in turn they use their own unique charms to seduce (and ... [+]

	Author	Review
United States	Janet Maslin The New York Times	"A subtler film than its storyline suggests, thanks in large part to Mr. Trueba's skillful cast."	POS
United States	Kevin Thomas Los Angeles Times	"A magical interlude in a sunny idyllic setting, where freedom and passion reign (...) [Trueba] views the workings of the human comedy with the wisdom and detached compassion of Jean Renoir"	POS
United States	Roger Ebert Chicago Sun-Times	"'Belle Epoque' celebrates sensuality and the human body (...) Here is a film so inviting you would love to sit in the sun with old Manolo and his friend the priest (...) Rating: ★★★½ (out of 4)"	POS
United Kingdom	Tom Charity Time Out	"Trueba's rich, sunny film harks back to the sort of pastoral idyll that only exists in romances."	POS

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