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Belle Epoque is a 1992 Spanish film directed by Fernando Trueba. The film's title is sometimes rendered in English as The Age of Beauty. It derives from the French term Belle Époque.

Plot

The year is 1931. Spain is politically divided between republicans and royalists and on the verge of a civil war. Fernando, a young soldier, deserts his duty. He befriends Manolo, an old man with a large house in the country. Fernando meets and is enchanted by Manolo's four lovely daughters, Rocio, Violeta, Clara and Luz.

Cast and characters

Penélope Cruz
as Luz
Miriam Díaz Aroca as Clara (as Miriam Díaz-Aroca)
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
Maribel Verdú
as Rocío
Juan José Otegui as Soldier (El cabo)
Jesús Bonilla as Soldier (El número)
María Galiana as La Polonia
Joan Potau as Paco (as Juan Potau)

Selected awards

1993 - various Goya Awards
*Best Film (Mejor Película)
*Best Director (Mejor Director) - Fernando Trueba
*Best Lead Actress (Mejor Actriz Principal) - Ariadna Gil
*Best Supporting Actor (Mejor Actor de Reparto) - Fernando Fernán Gómez
*Best Supporting Actress (Mejor Actriz de Reparto) - Chus Lampreave
*Best Original Screenplay (Mejor Guión Original) - Rafael Azcona, José Luis García Sánchez, Fernando Trueba
*Best Cinematography (Mejor Fotografía) - José Luis Alcaine
*Best Production Design (Mejor Dirección Artística) - Juan Botella
*Best Editing (Mejor Montaje) - Carmen Frías
1994 - Oscar for Best Foreign Language Film
1995 - BAFTA Film Award for Best Film not in the English Language

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