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Of Love and Shadows
Of Love and Shadows, also known as De amor y de sombra, is a 1994 Chilean-Argentine-American drama film written and directed by Betty Kaplan and starring Antonio Banderas, Jennifer Connelly, Stefania Sandrelli and Patricio Contreras. It is based on the 1984 novel of the same name by Isabel Allende.[1][2]
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| Directed by | Betty Kaplan |
| Screenplay by | Donald Freed |
| Based on | Of Love and Shadows by Isabel Allende |
| Produced by | Richard Goodwin Betty Kaplan Paul Mayersohn |
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| Cinematography | Félix Monti |
| Edited by | Bill Butler Kathryn Himoff |
| Music by | José Nieto |
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| Distributed by | Miramax Films |
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| Language | English |
| Box office | $19,710 |
Plot edit
Irene is a magazine editor living under the shadow of the Pinochet dictatorship in Chile. Francisco is a handsome photographer and he comes to Irene for a job. As a sympathizer with the underground resistance movement, Francisco opens her eyes and her heart to the atrocities being committed by the state.
Cast edit
- Antonio Banderas as Francisco
- Jennifer Connelly as Irene
- Stefania Sandrelli as Beatriz
- Diego Wallraff as José
- Camilo Gallardo as Gustavo
- Patricio Contreras as Mario
- Jorge Rivera López as Prof. Leal
- Jacques Arndt as The General
Reception edit
The film had almost 300,000 admissions in Argentina during 1995.[3]
References edit
- ^ Paolo Mereghetti. Il Mereghetti. B.C. Dalai Editore, 2010. ISBN 8860736269.
- ^ Karen Regelman (October 24, 1994). "Review: 'Of Love and Shadows'". Variety. Retrieved 25 February 2014.
- ^ "Top 5 Argentinian Films 1995". Screen International. 1 November 1996. p. 13.
External links edit
- Of Love and Shadows at IMDb
- Of Love and Shadows at Rotten Tomatoes
- Of Love and Shadows at Box Office Mojo