La herida luminosa
1997 Spanish film
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The Wound of Light (Spanish: La herida luminosa) is a 1997 Spanish film directed by José Luis Garci and starring Fernando Guillén, Mercedes Sampietro and Julia Gutiérrez Caba. The plot is based on a novel by Josep Maria de Sagarra. It was previously filmed in 1956 in a production directed by Tulio Demicheli
Horacio Valcárcel
José Luis Garci
| La herida luminosa | |
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| Directed by | José Luis Garci |
| Written by | José Luis Garci Horacio Valcárcel |
| Produced by | Enrique Cerezo José Luis Garci |
| Starring | Fernando Guillén Mercedes Sampietro Julia Gutiérrez Caba |
| Cinematography | Raúl Pérez Cubero |
| Edited by | José Luis Garci |
| Music by | Manuel Balboa |
Production companies | Nickel Odeon Dos S.A. Enrique Cerezo, P.C. |
| Distributed by | United International Pictures |
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Running time | 100 minutes |
| Country | Spain |
| Language | Spanish |
Plot
Dr. Mills, a renowned cardiologist, and his wife Isabel have had marital problems for a long time. They live accompanied by their two maids in a provincial capital, during the oppressive Spain of the 1950s. Unexpectedly, Dr. Mills falls in love with Julia, a younger colleague. Given the refusal of Isabel to a separation, the doctor resorts to crime, which is made easier by his profession.
Cast
- Fernando Guillén – Doctor Molinos
- Mercedes Sampietro – Doña Isabel
- Julia Gutiérrez Caba – Sister Benedicta
- María Massip – Escolástica
- Beatriz Santana – Julia
- Neus Asensi – Jovita
- Cayetana Guillén Cuervo –Sister María
DVD release
External links
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