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Lights and Shadows (1988)

1h 45m

Running Time

September 2, 1988
Release Date

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Lights and Shadows (1988)

Name: Lights and Shadows
Genre: History
Released: 1988-09-02

1h 45m

Running Time

September 2, 1988
Release Date

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Plot.

This film within a film is based on the painting Las Meninas by Diego de Velazquez. A young boy enters the canvas of the famous picture of the Spanish king and his court. In order to return to the real world, he must convince the artist to create his famous painting. The other plot involves a film director who is not sure how his film within a film will be created. He is distracted by his troubled marriage and has difficulty focusing on his project.

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Cast & Crew.

Jack Shepherd

Teo

José Luis Gómez

Velázquez

Ángela Molina

Charo

Fermí Reixach

Sa Majestat Felipe IV

Martí Galindo

Don Nicolasillo Pertusato

Víctor Rubio

Don Antonio 'El Inglés'

Jaime Camino

Director

José Sanchis Sinisterra

Writer

Xavier Montsalvatge

Composer

Josep M. Civit

Cinematographer

Eduardo Arranz Bravo

ProductionDesigner

Details.

Release Date
September 2, 1988

Original Name
Luces y sombras

Status
Released

Running Time
1h 45m

Genres
History

Wiki.

Lights and Shadows (Catalan: Llums i ombres, Spanish: Luces y sombras) is a 1988 Catalan Spanish fantasy film written and directed by the Barcelonan director, Jaime Camino.

The film was entered into the main competition at the 45th edition of the Venice Film Festival. For her performance, Ángela Molina was nominated for best actress at the 3rd Goya Awards.