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1992·Comedy·1h 49m
7.1
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.
Directed by Fernando Trueba
jealousy
politics
desertion
tango
marriage
love
murder
soldier
lust
polyamory

Cast

Jorge Sanz
Jorge Sanz
Fernando
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
Michel Galabru
Michel Galabru
Danglard
Agustín González
Agustín González
Don Luis
Chus Lampreave
Chus Lampreave
Doña Asun
Mary Carmen Ramírez
Mary Carmen Ramírez
Amalia

Crew

Fernando Trueba
Fernando Trueba
Director
Rafael Azcona
Rafael Azcona
Screenplay
Antoine Duhamel
Antoine Duhamel
Original Music Composer
Carmen Frías
Carmen Frías
Editor
José Luis Alcaine
José Luis Alcaine
Director of Photography
Andrés Vicente Gómez
Andrés Vicente Gómez
Executive Producer
António da Cunha Telles
António da Cunha Telles
Co-Producer
José Luis García Sánchez
José Luis García Sánchez
Story
Rafael Azcona
Rafael Azcona
Story
Fernando Trueba
Fernando Trueba
Story
Lala Huete
Lala Huete
Costume Design
Alfonso Pino
Alfonso Pino
Sound Mixer

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39 reviews
madihtkka
madihtkka
Belle Époque
little women but first you have to hook up with every single sister? extremely fun with the best house in the world and i love the sisters so much but this would probably be nicer not watched in 2 pixel quality. i have to do whatever it takes for english subtitles. love!!
little women but first you have to hook up with every single sister? extremely fun with the best house in the world and i love the sisters so much but this would probably be nicer not watched in 2 pixel quality. i have to do whatever it takes for english subtitles. love!!
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Puala Soles
Puala Soles
Belle Époque
Penélope Cruz haciendo blackface what a concept
Penélope Cruz haciendo blackface what a concept
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Kylee
Kylee
Belle Époque
this movie was quite beautiful. for a concept that seems like it could be complicated and dramatic, the movie remains very lighthearted and humorous. it doesn’t view sex in a negative way but instead celebrates its beauty and sensuality. fernando isn’t necessarily a very interesting character but his relationships with the women are beautiful. he is different when he is with each of the sisters and in a way, he transforms to fit what each woman needs in that moment. as opposed to fernando, i found the sisters to be very intriguing characters.

i really liked the overall theme of contentedness and the appreciation of beauty and sensuality during a brief time. as well as the idea to not be afraid of death and to instead let death and beauty live side by side. because without death, we would never really appreciate beauty. nothing good lasts forever and there is always the threat of death looming over us but it is good to appreciate the peace while we can. this also ties in with the time period as this takes place a little bit before the spanish civil war. so this was a brief moment of peace before the terrible days to come.

there is probably more to this movie that i didn’t understand specifically with the language as i’m not a spanish speaker, but i still feel that i took a lot away from this movie.
this movie was quite beautiful. for a concept that seems like it could be complicated and dramatic, the movie remains very lighthearted and humorous. it doesn’t view sex in a negative way but instead celebrates its beauty and sensuality. fernando isn’t necessarily a very interesting character but his relationships with the women are beautiful. he is different when he is with each of the sisters and in a way, he transforms to fit what each woman needs in that moment. as opposed to fernando, i found the sisters to be very intriguing characters.

i really liked the overall theme of contentedness and the appreciation of beauty and sensuality during a brief time. as well as the idea to not be afraid of death and to instead let death and beauty live side by side. because without death, we would never really appreciate beauty. nothing good lasts forever and there is always the threat of death looming over us but it is good to appreciate the peace while we can. this also ties in with the time period as this takes place a little bit before the spanish civil war. so this was a brief moment of peace before the terrible days to come.

there is probably more to this movie that i didn’t understand specifically with the language as i’m not a spanish speaker, but i still feel that i took a lot away from this movie.
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Popi
Popi
Belle Époque
Never been so jealous of a fictional character in my life before. I, too, am obsessed with all four of them, Fernando.
Never been so jealous of a fictional character in my life before. I, too, am obsessed with all four of them, Fernando.
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Nate Acuna
Nate Acuna
Belle Époque
The way I paused the film to fact check Penelope Cruz doing blackface …..
The way I paused the film to fact check Penelope Cruz doing blackface …..
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