The Dark Night of the Soul
La noche oscura
Rating: 5.3 · 1989 · War, Drama · France, Spain · 1 ч 33 мин
Description
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.
Information
- Original title
- La noche oscura
- Year
- 1989
- Genre
- War, Drama
- Country
- France, Spain
- Runtime
- 1 ч 33 мин
- TMDB
- 5.3
- IMDb
- 5.3
Director
Cast
- Juan Diego — San Juan de la Cruz
- Julie Delpy — Virgen María
- Fernando Guillén — Vailer
- Manuel de Blas — Prior
- Francisco Casares — Fray José
- Fermí Reixach — Fray Gerónimo Tostado
- Abel Vitón — Fray Jacinto
- María Elena Flores — Superiora
- Adolfo Thous — Fray María