Belle Époque
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67% Critic Match

Belle Époque

6.7 / 10 1992 1h 49mNR Spanish
ComedyDramaRomance

Storyline

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 & Crew

Jorge Sanz

Jorge Sanz

Fernando

Lead
Penélope Cruz

Penélope Cruz

Luz

Miriam Díaz-Aroca

Miriam Díaz-Aroca

Clara

Ariadna Gil

Ariadna Gil

Violeta

Maribel Verdú

Maribel Verdú

Rocío

Fernando Fernán Gómez

Fernando Fernán Gómez

Manolo

Gabino Diego

Gabino Diego

Juanito

María Galiana

María Galiana

La Polonia

What People Are Saying

4.0
A staggering achievement of craft and ambition. Fernando Trueba's vision lands with breathtaking precision.
Manohla Dargis, The New York Times
3.0
Every frame feels alive. Belle Époque is the rare release that takes its audience seriously.
Anthony Lane, The New Yorker