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| CATEGORY: | DVD |
| DIRECTOR: | Fernando Trueba |
| THEATRICAL RELEASE DATE: | 25 February, 1994 |
| MANUFACTURER: | Sony Pictures |
| MPAA RATING: | R (Restricted) |
| FEATURES: | Color, Dubbed, DVD-Video, Subtitled, Widescreen, NTSC |
| TYPE: | Adult Situations, Color, Comedy, Drama, Eccentric Families, Fanciful, Fathers and Daughters, Feature, Foreign Film - Spanish/Misc Sa, Foreign Film - Spanish/Misc. SA, Foreign Film [Dub Or Subtitle], France, International, Light, Love Triangles, Lyrical, Movie, Portugal, Profanity, Questionable for Children |
| MEDIA: | DVD |
| MPN: | D79379D |
| # OF MEDIA: | 1 |
| UPC: | 043396793798 |
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Customer Reviews of Belle Epoque
Belle Epoque This infectious, ribald romantic tale has a simple, humorous set-up, but doesn't shy from tragedy or depicting the realities of life during wartime. Still, it's a mostly lighthearted romp, and Trueba orchestrates the farcical aspects deftly, creating bold, well-developed characters and coaxing fine performances from his lead actors, particularly Penelope Cruz, still waiting to be discovered by Hollywood (and Tom Cruise) in 1994. The erotic shenanigans get an extra twist when Manolo's wife Amalia, a touring cabaret star played by peppy Mary Carmen Ramirez, shows up with her new lover. Winner of an Oscar for Best Foreign Language Film, "Belle Epoque" is seductive, eccentric, and lively, like Spain herself.
Boring & Pretentious
I agree with the Amazon reviewer. This film has the feeling of many older, better European films, mostly French, but it doesn't match their quality. The DVD cover boasts "a rollicking sensual romp" and I can see the writer thinking "Oh this is going to be such a rollicking sensual romp..." The people are types, no one feels anything deeper than lust and sentimentality, and the story isn't remotely believable. Most objectionable, though, was the self-conscious "cuteness" to the point that I wanted the hero to be sent back to the seminary. I agree with another reviewer who wondered what anyone saw in him, other than his ability to cook. In the opening scene, the young deserter's pants fall down when he's found by the guards. This is supposed to be hilarious...and it goes downhill from there. It should have included a laugh track. I gave it three stars for the good acting, the beautiful setting and the interesting references to the political situation. If you don't want any more than that, or if you're easily duped into thinking that this is "art" then you may like this.
Funny as H***
It's right on. The scene transitions are nicely done. Even though a lot of this is predictable, it is still funny and makes one eager to see what's' next.
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>Fernando literally goes down the line of all the sisters, till he has a shot gun wedding with the last. The scene between the cuckold and the err... cuckolded cuckold is hilarious. The sisters are very vivid and pretty (well except that cruz girl).
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>Overall a very brilliantly done story.