The Lost Paradise (1985)
1h 34m
Running Time
January 13, 1985Release Date
The Lost Paradise (1985)
1h 34m
Running Time
January 13, 1985Release Date
Plot.
This literary film is imbued with the disenchantment of Spanish exiles who left their homes to protest Franco's fascist regime and then returned after its demise to find that democracy had not instilled either ethics or deep motivation in government leaders. Director Basilio Martin Patino presents his story, and a large part of the film is based on his own life, through the experiences of an exiled heroine played by Charo Lopez. She has returned to Spain to look for meaning in her life, something that she never found living in Germany, not even after having a child. She is also in the process of translating the German lyric poet Friederich Holderlin (see the 1985 Halfte Des Lebens) into Spanish, focusing on his epic Hyperion. Excerpts from the translation are voiced over throughout the film. As she looks up old friends from many, many years ago, even those who have achieved worldly success are suffering from the same ennui that propelled her back home.
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Cast & Crew.
Charo López
Actress
Alfredo Landa
Benito
Francisco Rabal
El político anciano
Miguel Narros
Miguel
Juan Diego
Ministro
Basilio Martín Patino
Director
Ana Torrent
Andrea
José Luis García Sánchez
Producer
Carmelo Bernaola
Composer
José Luis Alcaine
Cinematographer
Pablo G. del Amo
Editor
Amancio Prada
El Invitado
Juan Cueto
Emilio
Ángel Hernández Zoido
Assistant Production Manager
Eduardo Torre de la Fuente
Production Design / Set Decoration
Juan Ignacio San Mateo
Assistant Editor
Nicolás Muñoz
Still Photographer
Alfredo Mayo
Camera Operator
José Luis Pérez Tristán
Production Manager
Enrique Molinero
Sound Mixer
Luis Castro
Sound Effects
Fulgencio Rodríguez
Electrician
Antonio Fernández Santamaría
Key Grip
Margarita Pardo
Script Supervisor
Romana González
Makeup Artist
Pablo Núñez
Visual Effects / Title Designer
Josefa Ferré
Assistant Editor
Alicia Regueiro
Hairstylist
José Luis Criado
Assistant Camera
Antonio Segovia
Makeup Artist
Ramón Perdiguero
Assistant Camera
José Fillola
Carpenter
José Garijo
Assistant Production Manager
Humberto Cornejo
Wardrobe Master
Luis Gutiérrez
Unit Production Manager
Juan Ignacio Soriano
Assistant Director
J.C. Martín de Vidales
Set Decoration
Fernanda Andura
Costume Design
Otilia Domínguez
Production Secretary
Paloma Aristegui
Félix Dafauce
Azucena de la Fuente
Isabel Pallarés
Alejandro Sevillana
José María García
Ángela Torres
Paco Hernández
María Dolores Vila
Details.
Release DateJanuary 13, 1985
Original NameLos paraísos perdidos
StatusReleased
Running Time1h 34m
Genres
Wiki.
The Lost Paradise (Spanish: Los paraísos perdidos) is a 1985 Spanish film directed by Basilio Martín Patino. It stars Charo López alongside Alfredo Landa, Juan Diego, Miguel Narros, Ana Torrent and Paco Rabal.