Las bicicletas son para el verano (1984)

User Rating:

7.6/10   

Director:

Jaime Chávarri

Writers:

Fernando Fernán Gómez (story)
Enrique Paradas (story)

Release Date:

20 January 1984 (Spain)

Genre:

Drama

Plot:

The story of a boy and his family during the Spanish Civil War. |

Awards:

4 wins & 2 nominations

Cast

Amparo Soler Leal	...	Dolores
Agustín González	...	Luis
Victoria Abril	...	Manolita
Alicia Hermida	...	Antonia
Patricia Adriani	...	María
Marisa Paredes	...	Doña María Luisa
Carlos Tristancho	...	Julio
Gabino Diego	...	Luisito
Aurora Redondo	...	Marcela
Guillermo Marín	...	Don Simón
Emilio Gutiérrez Caba	...	Anselmo
Laura del Sol	...	Bailarina
Miguel Rellán	...	Basilio
Jorge de Juan	...	Pedrito
Marina Saura	...	Rosa

Also Known As:

Bicycles Are for the Summer

Runtime:

103 min

Country:

Spain

Language:

Spanish

Color:

Color

Sound Mix:

Mono

Certification:

Spain:T

Company:

In-Cine Compañía Industrial Cinematográfica

A very moving and excellent portrayal of the Spanish Civil War

A very moving and excellent portrayal of the Spanish Civil War. A young boy and his family represent the wealthy class during this time. Tragically his sister's fiancée leaves to fight for his beliefs. She later becomes pregnant the family comes together to help raise the new member of their family. The boy begins to grow up during this period and has a brief romance with the nanny/maid who is relatively close in age to him. He does not realize the consequences of their relationship. The family takes in less fortunate neighbors as conditions in the country worsen. You truly feel for the boy and his family as the war transitions. Filmed wonderfully, it provides a very accurate testimony to the life of many families during this war. I would recommend this to anyone interested in the history of Spain. For those who are not familiar with the Spanish language, subtitles are essential to grasp what is going on and what has caused the war.