Year of Enlightment
El año de las luces
Synopsis
April, 1940. Manolo, 16 years old, and Jesus, who is just 8, are taken by their older brother Pepe, a lieutenant in the Army, to a sanatorium for children suffering from tuberculosis, situated on the border with Portugal. Once in the sanatorium, Manolo, surrounded by boys all much younger than he is, feels a bit like the cock of the walk since the only other man around is the handyman Emilio who looks after the gardens and does whatever needs to be done about the place. His wife, Rafaela, is the cook. Manolo meets Irene, a falangist who runs the sanatorium, and the school teacher, Miss Transito, a crabby spinster. He has his first sexual experience, albeit as a voyeur, with his nurse Vicenta. When she has to leave, her place is taken by a girl from the village, Maria Jesus, with whom Manolo falls hopelessly in love. A relationship grows up between them which will mark them both for ever.
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El año de las luces
Type: Trailer • Published 2011-04-14
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Jorge Sanz
Manolo
Verónica Forqué
Irene
Maribel Verdú
María Jesús
Rafaela Aparicio
Rafaela
Santiago Ramos
Pepe
Chus Lampreave
Doña Tránsito
José «Saza» Sazatornil
Don Teódulo
Manuel Alexandre
Emilio
Violeta Cela
Vicenta
Diana Peñalver
Paquita
Lucas Martín
Jesús
Juan de Pablos
Padre José
Pedro Reyes
Pascual
Pilar Marco
Pepita
José María Cañete
Caballero
Gabriel Latorre
falangista
António Sequeira Lopes
Joao
María Jesús Hoyos
Tomasa
Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Fernando Trueba
- Screenplay & Story
- Manuel Huete, Fernando Trueba, Rafael Azcona
- Original Score
- Francisco Guerrero
- Original Title
- El año de las luces
- Country of Origin
- Spain
- Spoken Languages
- French, Spanish
- Runtime
- 1h 45m
- Production Studios
- Iberoamericana Films Producción
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Fernando Trueba
Manuel Huete, Fernando Trueba, Rafael Azcona
Francisco Guerrero
Juan Amorós
Carmen Frías
Andrés Vicente Gómez
Department Leadership Roster
Fernando Trueba
Director
Fernando Trueba
Writer
Rafael Azcona
Writer
Andrés Vicente Gómez
Producer
Juan Amorós
Director of Photography
Carmen Frías
Editor
Josep Rosell i Palau
Production Design
Luis Argüello
Costume Design
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Frequently Asked Questions About Year of Enlightment
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What is Year of Enlightment about?
April, 1940. Manolo, 16 years old, and Jesus, who is just 8, are taken by their older brother Pepe, a lieutenant in the Army, to a sanatorium for children suffering from tuberculosis, situated on the border with Portugal. Once in the sanatorium, Manolo, surrounded by boys all much younger than he is, feels a bit like the cock of the walk since the only other man around is the handyman Emilio who looks after the gardens and does whatever needs to be done about the place. His wife, Rafaela, is the cook. Manolo meets Irene, a falangist who runs the sanatorium, and the school teacher, Miss Transito, a crabby spinster. He has his first sexual experience, albeit as a voyeur, with his nurse Vicenta. When she has to leave, her place is taken by a girl from the village, Maria Jesus, with whom Manolo falls hopelessly in love. A relationship grows up between them which will mark them both for ever.
Who directed Year of Enlightment?
Year of Enlightment was directed by Fernando Trueba.
Who stars in Year of Enlightment?
The principal cast of Year of Enlightment includes Jorge Sanz, Verónica Forqué, Maribel Verdú, Rafaela Aparicio, Santiago Ramos.
When was Year of Enlightment released and how long is it?
Year of Enlightment was released in 1986 with a total runtime of 1h 45m.
Who composed the musical score for Year of Enlightment?
The original motion picture soundtrack for Year of Enlightment was composed by Francisco Guerrero.