BELLE EPOQUE

Spain, 1931 is a politically divided nation and on the brink of war. With allegiances torn between Republican and Traditionalist factions, Fernando (Jorge Sanz, Conan the Barbarian), a disillusioned soldier, has chosen a third option - going AWOL. Fate intervenes during his escape when he meets Manolo (Fernando Fernan Gomez, All About My Mother), an admiring land owner who sees himself mirrored in the young man and welcomes him into his home - a home inhabited by Manolo's four visiting daughters, each more beautiful than the other. Clara (Miriam Diaz-Aroca, High Heels), Violeta (Ariadna Gil, Pan's Labyrinth), Rocio (Maribel Verdu, y Tu Mama Tambien) and Luz (Penelope Cruz, Vicky Cristina Barcelona) will prove to be more than just a pleasant distraction for Fernando. While seeking refuge from the chaos of the outside world, he'll find romance at every turn in the witty love story, Belle Epoque.Belle Epoque, director Fernando Trueba's (The Queen of Spain) 1994 Academy Award'*' winner for Best Foreign Language Film, is written by Rafael Azcona (from a story by Azcona, Jose Luis Garcia Sanchez and Fernando Trueba) and co-stars Agustin Gonzalez (El abuelo) and Chus Lampreave (Volver).