Belle Époque

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.

Cast

Penélope Cruz

as Luz

Miriam Díaz-Aroca

as Clara

Gabino Diego

as Juanito

Fernando Fernán Gómez

as Manolo

Michel Galabru

as Danglard

Ariadna Gil

as Violeta

Agustín González

as Don Luis

Chus Lampreave

as Doña Asun

Mary Carmen Ramírez

as Amalia

Jorge Sanz

as Fernando

Reviews

Filipe Manuel Neto

**An adult fairy tale with hints of repressed sexual fantasy.** Spanish cinema has something that the Portuguese need to learn: it knows how to make films that are enjoyable, entertaining, commercially viable, and yet artistically beautiful and well-made. This movie is far from one of the best, a...

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