Underplayed Gems

Volavérunt (1999)

Volavérunt poster
Directed by
Bigas Luna
Genre
drama film
Country
France, Spain
Runtime
1h 55m
Rated
15+
Rating
5.9 of 10 from 28 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb
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How it feels

In early 19th century Spain, a nobleman becomes obsessed with a famous painter and his muse. The story revolves around their entangled relationships and the dark secrets that surround them.

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What happens

Volavérunt (English: They Flew Away) is a 1999 French-Spanish historical drama film directed by Bigas Luna. Based on a novel with the same title by Antonio Larreta, the film is set in Spain at the beginning of the nineteenth century. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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