Begin the Beguine (1982)

Original title

Volver a empezar

Directed by

José Luis Garci

Genre

drama film

Country

Spain

Runtime

1h 27m

Rating

6.5 of 10 from 37 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

An elderly Spanish writer returns to his homeland after decades in exile after winning the Nobel Prize in Literature. He reconnects with old friends and revisits memories of his past.

nostalgicbittersweetreflectiveslow-pacedgentlemelancholichopefulpoignant

What happens

Begin the Beguine (Spanish: Volver a empezar) is a 1982 Spanish film written and directed by José Luis Garci, starring Antonio Ferrandis. The plot follows the story of a Spaniard who returns to his homeland after many years in exile when he wins the Nobel Prize in Literature. Its original Spanish title, Volver a Empezar, means Starting Again. The film won the Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film at the 55th Academy Awards, and was the first Spanish film to do so. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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