A 1931 Spanish military deserter finds himself on a lonely farm until the farmer's four daughters pay a visit and he falls for all of them.A 1931 Spanish military deserter finds himself on a lonely farm until the farmer's four daughters pay a visit and he falls for all of them.A 1931 Spanish military deserter finds himself on a lonely farm until the farmer's four daughters pay a visit and he falls for all of them.
- Won 1 Oscar
- 25 wins & 15 nominations total
Joan Potau
- Paco
- (as Juan Potau)
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Did you know
- TriviaWhen accepting his Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film, director (Fernando Trueba) said: "I would like to believe in God in order to thank him for this prize, but I only believe in (Billy Wilder), so... Thank you, Mr. Wilder!". Wilder himself reportedly phoned Trueba a few days later for acknowledgment and told him: "Hello Fernando, I'm God".
- GoofsAmalia sings "En un pais de fábula" from Pablo Sorozábal's zarzuela "La tabernera del puerto". The situation of the movie is in early 1930s, whereas this zarzuela was first staged in 1936.
- SoundtracksEn un país de fábula
(from La tabernera del puerto)
Written by Pablo Sorozábal (as Pablo Sorozabal), Guillermo Fernández Shaw and Federico Romero
Performed by Mary Carmen Ramírez
Featured review
Indescribably delicious
"Belle Epoque" is a light-hearted comedy romp which tells of the goings-on at a Spanish villa (circa 1931) involving a patriarch, his four beautiful and amorous daughters, and a wayward young man who can't say "no". Fanciful, warm, fun, and sexy, this Oscar winning film flows like honey as it aims for the heart, not the crotch or head, and hits the mark. Most likely to be appreciated by more seasoned viewers with an interest in Europics. (A-)
Note - This film has considerable dialogue making for significant subtitle reading for non-Spanish speakers.
Note - This film has considerable dialogue making for significant subtitle reading for non-Spanish speakers.
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- Sep 24, 2002
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- Release date
- Countries of origin
- Official site
- Languages
- Also known as
- Прекрасна епоха
- Filming locations
- Arruda dos vinhos, Lisbon, Portugal(Quinta do Bulhaco: Manolo's estate at 38°56'55"N, 9°03'51"W)
- Production companies
- See more company credits at IMDbPro
Box office
- Gross US & Canada
- $5,418,216
- Gross worldwide
- $5,418,502
- Runtime1 hour 49 minutes
- Sound mix
- Aspect ratio
- 2.35 : 1
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