Lights and Shadows
6.5
This film within a film is based on the painting Las Meninas by Diego de Velazquez. A young boy enters the canvas of the famous picture of the Spanish king and his court. In order to return to the real world, he must convince the artist to create his famous painting. The other plot involves a film director who is not sure how his film within a film will be created. He is distracted by his troubled marriage and has difficulty focusing on his project.
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Cast
20 people
José Luis Gómez
Diego de Velazquez
Known for
The Skin I Live In
Broken Embraces
Jack Shepherd
Teo
Known for
Rebellion
The Golden Compass
Jaime Camino
Ángela Molina
Charo
Known for
The Barrier
Live Flesh
José Sanchis Sinisterra
Fermí Reixach
King Felipe IV
Known for
Darkness
The Barrier
Martí Galindo
Don Nicolasillo Pertusato
Víctor Rubio
Don Antonio 'El Inglés'
Noel J Samson
Don Luis de Haro
Antonio Nodar
Els Ajudants de Velázquez
Joan Gibert
Els Ajudants de Velázquez
Montse Anda
La Menina Isabel de Velasco
Jaime Camino Director · José Sanchis Sinisterra Writer Xavier Montsalvatge Composer
First release September 2, 1988 · Produced in Spain · Original title Luces y sombras
Production
Ministerio de Cultura
Production
Spain
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Languages
Original title
Luces y sombras
Original language
Spanish
Spoken on screen
Spanish
Release dates
Spain · September 2, 1988
Theatrical
No release date listed for United States.
Italy
September 2, 1988 · Venice Film Festival
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