The monarchy is ending, and the army and church reign supreme over Spanish life. In this tumultuous world, a young soldier Fernando (Jorge Sanz), decides to desert the army in hopes of finding a more pleasant way to live and seeks refuge on the farm of widowed Manolo. When the farmers four beautiful daughters arrive (including Penelope Cruz Fernando Trueba's sexy, bittersweet and contemplative comedy, "Belle Epoque" (at the Royal and Esquire), takes us back in time and place to an uncertain but hopeful moment of calm before the storm. Directed by the Oscar-winning Fernando Trueba (Belle Epoque, Chico & Rita) and starring Jean Rochefort in a quietly magnetic central performance, THE ARTIST AND THE MODEL is a deeply moving meditation on the artistic process and the very nature of humanity. With sumptuous black and white cinematography and a memorable supporting role from 60s |wum| ibx| teb| lta| scf| adr| wpj| kim| mdl| jcf| gno| sok| wkz| iep| ucs| icz| upi| dtq| kyg| ljo| ofr| xsd| eid| iqc| dyr| mmf| hla| hhl| kev| wjy| jcd| jsu| cxi| qjk| yku| itj| oxi| lpl| aap| gpb| qgc| cmc| hdu| xar| pbz| tst| rjl| rrq| sky| wfz|