Valentina

– In 1939, in a French prison camp, José Garcés of the defeated Spanish Republican army raises the s..

Type:
Movie
Rating:
7.50 / 10
Duration:
One Hour and 32 Minutes
Release Year:
1982
Valentina (1982)

In 1939, in a French prison camp, José Garcés of the defeated Spanish Republican army raises the spirits of his fellow prisoners by telling the story of the year he was 8 years old, 1911, in a small town in northeastern Spain. He was a rascal, baffling his father, always in trouble, and in love with Valentina, a neighbor girl. On his roof top at night he sends semaphore messages to her. He writes poems. He gets them into trouble, killing her father's breeding pigeons. When the two families camp at a decaying castle, his tutor, a sympathetic priest, tells him about the most valiant men, the saints, the heroes, and the poets. Already a poet, he learns a lesson about being a hero.

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Release Date:

30 Nov 1985

Language:

Spanish

MPAA Content-Rating:
PG – Parental Guidance Suggested

Some material may not be suitable for children. Parents urged to give "parental guidance". May contain some material parents might not like for their young children.

Director:

Antonio José Betancor

Writer:

Lautaro Murúa (screenplay), Antonio José Betancor (screenplay), Carlos Escobedo (screenplay), Javier Moro (screenplay), Ramón J. Sender (novel)

Main Actors:

Anthony Quinn, Jorge Sanz, Paloma Gómez, Saturno Cerra

Plot:

In 1939, in a French prison camp, José Garcés of the defeated Spanish Republican army raises the spirits of his fellow prisoners by telling the story of the year he was 8 years old, 1911, in a small town in northeastern Spain. He was a rascal, baffling his father, always in trouble, and in love with Valentina, a neighbor girl. On his roof top at night he sends semaphore messages to her. He writes poems. He gets them into trouble, killing her father's breeding pigeons. When the two families camp at a decaying castle, his tutor, a sympathetic priest, tells him about the most valiant men, the saints, the heroes, and the poets. Already a poet, he learns a lesson about being a hero.

Ratings:
Internet Movie Database:
7.4/10