Year of Enlightment (1986)
Original title: El año de las luces
Year of Enlightment is a 1986 Spanish-language drama movie directed by Fernando Trueba, with a running time of 1h 45m. It stars Jorge Sanz, Verónica Forqué and Maribel Verdú.
April, 1940. Manolo, 16 years old, and Jesus, who is just 8, are taken by their older brother Pepe, a lieutenant in the Army, to a sanatorium for children suffering from tuberculosis, situated on the border with Portugal. Once in the sanatorium, Manolo, surrounded by boys all much younger than he is, feels a bit like the cock of the walk since the only other man around is the handyman Emilio who looks after the gardens and does whatever needs to be done about the place. His wife, Rafaela, is the cook. Manolo meets Irene, a falangist who runs the sanatorium, and the school teacher, Miss Transito, a crabby spinster. He has his first sexual experience, albeit as a voyeur, with his nurse Vicenta. When she has to leave, her place is taken by a girl from the village, Maria Jesus, with whom Manolo falls hopelessly in love. A relationship grows up between them which will mark them both for ever.
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What is Year of Enlightment about?
April, 1940. Manolo, 16 years old, and Jesus, who is just 8, are taken by their older brother Pepe, a lieutenant in the Army, to a sanatorium for children suffering from tuberculosis, situated on the border with Portugal. Once in the sanatorium, Manolo, surrounded by boys all much younger than he is, feels a bit like the cock of the walk since the only other man around is the handyman Emilio who looks after the gardens and does whatever needs to be done about the place. His wife, Rafaela, is the cook. Manolo meets Irene, a falangist who runs the sanatorium, and the school teacher, Miss Transito, a crabby spinster. He has his first sexual experience, albeit as a voyeur, with his nurse Vicenta. When she has to leave, her place is taken by a girl from the village, Maria Jesus, with whom Manolo falls hopelessly in love. A relationship grows up between them which will mark them both for ever.
When was Year of Enlightment released?
Year of Enlightment was released on 5 December 1986.
How long is Year of Enlightment?
Year of Enlightment runs 1h 45m.
Who made Year of Enlightment?
Year of Enlightment was directed by Fernando Trueba.
Where can I watch Year of Enlightment?
Year of Enlightment is available on YouTube TV.
Where to watch Year of Enlightment
Stream: YouTube TV
Cast
- Jorge Sanz as Manolo
- Verónica Forqué as Irene
- Maribel Verdú as María Jesús
- Rafaela Aparicio as Rafaela
- Santiago Ramos as Pepe
- Chus Lampreave as Doña Tránsito
- José «Saza» Sazatornil as Don Teódulo
- Manuel Alexandre as Emilio
- Violeta Cela as Vicenta
- Diana Peñalver as Paquita
- Lucas Martín as Jesús
- Juan de Pablos as Padre José