The Man Who Knew Love
| The Man Who Knew Love | |
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| Original title | El hombre que supo amar |
| Directed by | Miguel Picazo |
| Screenplay by | Santiago Moncada |
| Based on | San Juan de Dios. Una aventura iluminada by José Cruset |
| Starring |
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| Cinematography | Manuel Rojas |
| Edited by | Pablo G. del Amo |
| Music by | Antonio Pérez Olea |
Production company | General Films Corporations |
| Distributed by | Invercine Distribución |
Release date |
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| Country | Spain |
| Language | Spanish |
The Man Who Knew Love (Spanish: El hombre que supo amar)[1] is a 1976 Spanish biographical film directed by Miguel Picazo which stars Timothy Dalton as John of God alongside Antonio Ferrandis, Jonathan Burn, Antonio Mendoza, Queta Claver and Ángela Molina.
Plot
Set in 16th-century
Cast
- Juan de Dios[4]
- Antonio Ferrandis as Dr. Cabrales[4]
- Jonathan Burn as Antón Martín[4]
- José M. Prada as Gran Inquisidor[4]
- Juan de Ávila[4]
- Queta Claver as Inés[4]
- Antonio Casas as Comisario[4]
- Ángela Molina as Jazmín[5]
- María Paz Molinero as María de Mendoza[6]
Production
Penned by Santiago Moncada, the screenplay is an adaptation of José Cruset's novel San Juan de Dios. Una aventura iluminada.[7] The film is a General Films Corporations production.[7] Filming began in 1976.[8] Shooting locations included Granada.[9]
Release
Distributed by Invercine Distribución, the film was theatrically released in Spain on 10 August 1978.[7][10]
Reception
The film was not well-received by critics.[11]
References
- ISBN 0810834626.
- ISBN 978-84-09-02789-7.
- ^ Trueba, Fernando (1 September 1978). ""El hombre que supo amar": una superproducción penosa". El País.
- ^ ISBN 978-8499205687.
- ^ Barrientos Martín 2017, p. 437.
- ^ Barrientos Martín 2017, p. 438.
- ^ Biblioteca Virtual Miguel de Cervantes. Retrieved 12 July 2022.
- ^ Barrientos Martín 2017, p. 429.
- ISBN 978-84-697-3695-1.
- ^ Trezado Romero, Manuel (2007). "Cine y poder: el cine españoly la secularización del discurso público sobre la moral durante la transición y consolidación democrática". Política y Sociedad. 44 (3). Madrid: Ediciones Complutense: 86–87.
- ^ Barrientos Martín 2017, p. 432–433.
External links
- The Man Who Knew Love at IMDb
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