The Man Who Knew Love (Spanish: El hombre que supo amar)[1] is a 1976 Spanish biographical film directed by Miguel Picazo which stars Timothy Dalton as John of God alongside Antonio Ferrandis, Jonathan Burn, Antonio Mendoza, Queta Claver and Ángela Molina.
| The Man Who Knew Love | |
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| Original title | El hombre que supo amar |
| Directed by | Miguel Picazo |
| Screenplay by | Santiago Moncada |
| Based on | San Juan de Dios. Una aventura iluminada by José Cruset |
| Starring |
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| Cinematography | Manuel Rojas |
| Edited by | Pablo G. del Amo |
| Music by | Antonio Pérez Olea |
Production company | General Films Corporations |
| Distributed by | Invercine Distribución |
Release date |
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| Country | Spain |
| Language | Spanish |
Plot
editSet in 16th-century Granada (featuring everyday concerns such as the denouncement of Moriscos and Judaizantes and the limpieza de sangre, as well as the depiction of marginal environments),[2] the plot tracks the life of Juan Ciudad (later known as Juan de Dios) and his struggle against the social, political and religious structures.[3]
Cast
edit- Timothy Dalton as Juan de Dios[4]
- Antonio Ferrandis as Dr. Cabrales[4]
- Jonathan Burn as Antón Martín[4]
- José M. Prada as Gran Inquisidor[4]
- Alberto de Mendoza as Juan de Ávila[4]
- Queta Claver as Inés[4]
- Antonio Casas as Comisario[4]
- Ángela Molina as Jazmín[5]
- María Paz Molinero as María de Mendoza[6]
Production
editPenned by Santiago Moncada, the screenplay is an adaptation of José Cruset's novel San Juan de Dios. Una aventura iluminada.[7] The film is a General Films Corporations production.[7] Filming began in 1976.[8] Shooting locations included Granada.[9]
Release
editDistributed by Invercine Distribución, the film was theatrically released in Spain on 10 August 1978.[7][10]
Reception
editThe film was not well-received by critics.[11]
References
edit- ^ Rabkin, Leslie Y. (1998). The Celluloid Couch: An Annotated International Filmography of the Mental Health Professional in the Movies and Television, from the Beginning to 1990. The Scarecrow Press. p. 336. ISBN 0810834626.
- ^ Ferrer Mars, Anacleto; García-Raffi, Xavier; Lerma Sirvent, Bernardo; Polo Griñán, Cándido (2018). Cine, locura y psiquiatría. 50 películas (PDF). Institut de Creativitat i Innovacions Educatives de la Universitat de València. p. 66. ISBN 978-84-09-02789-7.
- ^ Trueba, Fernando (1 September 1978). ""El hombre que supo amar": una superproducción penosa". El País.
- ^ a b c d e f g Claveras Pérez, Monserrat (2010) [2008]. La pasión de Cristo en el cine. Madrid: Ediciones Encuentro. p. 336. ISBN 978-8499205687.
- ^ Barrientos Martín 2017, p. 437.
- ^ Barrientos Martín 2017, p. 438.
- ^ a b c "El hombre que supo amar · Miguel Picazo 1976". Biblioteca Virtual Miguel de Cervantes. Retrieved 12 July 2022.
- ^ Barrientos Martín 2017, p. 429.
- ^ Barrientos Martín, Cristina (2017). "El hombre que supo amar. Un Santo durante la Transición". In Gambi Giménez, Esther; Marcos Ramos, María (eds.). IV Congreso Internacional Historia, arte y literatura en el cine en español y portugués. Estudios y perspectivas: Salamanca, 28-30 de junio de 2017. ISBN 978-84-697-3695-1.
- ^ Trezado Romero, Manuel (2007). "Cine y poder: el cine españoly la secularización del discurso público sobre la moral durante la transición y consolidación democrática". Política y Sociedad. 44 (3). Madrid: Ediciones Complutense: 86–87.
- ^ Barrientos Martín 2017, p. 432–433.
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