Movie Description
La noche oscura
(1989)Overview
Pantheon filmmaker Carlos Saura bounced back from a handful of failures with 1989's La Noche Oscura (The Dark Night). Juan Diego stars as San Juan de la Cruz (St. John of the Cross), the legendary 16th-century poet-prophet. Galvanized into action by the spirit of Santa Teresa de Jesus, San Juan fought to install reforms in the Carmelite Order. Like many another visionary, he was regarded as a heretic, and promptly subjected to the most appalling of tortures. Writer-director Saura manages to draw several parallels between the religious persecution of the 1700s and the political despotism of Fascist Spain.
Featured Crew
- Director : Carlos Saura
- Producer : Andrés Vicente Gómez
- Editor : Pedro del Rey
- Cast : Juan Diego,Julie Delpy,Fernando Guillén,Manuel de Blas,Francisco Casares,Fermí Reixach,Abel Vitón,María Elena Flores,Adolfo Thous
Cast
San Juan de la Cruz
Virgen María
Vailer
Prior
Fray José
Fray Gerónimo Tostado
Fray Jacinto
Superiora
Fray María
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Facts
Original TitleLa noche oscura
Status Released
Release Information
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1989-02-23
Original LanguageUnknown
Runtime 01h 33m
Genres
- War
- Drama
