Of Love and Shadows (1994)

User Rating:

5.0/10   

Director:

Betty Kaplan

Writers (WGA):

Isabel Allende (book)
Donald Freed (screenplay)

Release Date:

10 May 1996 (USA)

Genre:

Drama

Tagline:

Surrounded by danger, they'll risk everything for freedom!

Plot:

Irene (Jennifer Connely) is a magazine editor living under the shadow of the Pinochet dictatorship in Chile...

Plot Keywords:

Shirtless Male Bondage | Torture | Male Nudity | Female Nudity | Independent Film

Awards:

1 win & 1 nomination

Cast

Antonio Banderas	...	Francisco
Jennifer Connelly	...	Irene
Stefania Sandrelli	...	Beatriz
Diego Wallraff	...	José
Camilo Gallardo	...	Gustavo
Patricio Contreras	...	Mario
Jorge Rivera López	...	Prof. Leal
Angela Ragno	...	Hilda Leal
Alejandro Toccalino	...	Guard at Roadblock
Alfredo Martín	...	Surgeon
Ana Leza	...	Evangelina
Carmen Renard	...	The Rich Widow
Cesar Parlani	...	Reverend
Claudio Ciacci	...	Cmdte. Ramírez
Daniel Alvarado	...	Freedom Fighter

Also Known As:

De amor y de sombras (Argentina)

MPAA:

Rated R for a scene of strong sexuality, and for some violence.

Runtime:

USA:103 min

Country:

Argentina | USA

Language:

English

Colour:

Colour

Sound Mix:

Dolby

Certification:

Australia:M | Iceland:12 | Portugal:M/12 | Finland:K-16 | Germany:12 | Hong Kong:IIB | Spain:13 | UK:18 (video premiere) | USA:R

Filming Locations:

Buenos Aires, Federal District, Argentina

Company:

Aleph Producciones S.A.

Quotes:

Irene: Good night, Chile.

Soundtrack:

Of Love and Shadows

...The movie could have been...

The previous comment sounded to me like they weren't criticizing the movie. Sounded more like they were bashing the Country and the author...I found it was a good movie. I've seen better, but it's not at the bottom of my list, and neither is The House Of The Spirits. Of Love and Shadows is a book that explains in the background what was going on politically in Chile and it was a way to kind of get it out in the open - I don't know...create an awareness. I admit, it must be difficult to translate an amazing novel into a movie and have it come out the same. I find that Isabel Allende's books are absolutely fabulous!! She is a great story teller. And for this particular one, I also think you may need to have a bit more knowledge of what had happened in Chile to have a better understanding of what the story is about. The Movie - I enjoyed it...it deserves to be seen at least once, but...maybe..to get a better sense of what it's all about, it's best to read the book first! Maybe if this film was shot in Chile it would have been different using Chilean Actors that do an amazing job anyway. The movie may have been better. But I am glad that Antonio Banderas and Jennifer Connelly decided to be a part of this movie. Both are great actors that tried to give the movie feeling...