Of Love and Shadows (1994)

Irene is a magazine editor living under the shadow of the Pinochet dictatorship in Chile. Francisco is a handsome photographer and he comes to Irene for a job. As a sympathizer with the ... See full summary »

Director:

Betty Kaplan

Writers:

Isabel Allende (book), Donald Freed (screenplay)

Stars:

Antonio Banderas, Jennifer Connelly, Stefania Sandrelli

1 win & 3 nominations.

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
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

Storyline

Irene is a magazine editor living under the shadow of the Pinochet dictatorship in Chile. Francisco is a handsome photographer and he comes to Irene for a job. As a sympathizer with the underground resistance movement, Francisco opens her eyes and her heart to the atrocities being committed by the state.

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Plot Keywords:

female nudity | bare chested male | torture | title directed by female | male nudity | 

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Taglines:

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

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Genres:

Drama

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Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

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

Details

Official Sites:

Miramax

Country:

Argentina USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

10 May 1996 (USA)

Also Known As:

De amor y de sombras

Filming Locations:

Buenos Aires, Federal District, Argentina

Company Credits

Production Co:

Aleph Producciones S.A., Argentina Espanola, Miramax Films

Technical Specs

Runtime:

103 min

Sound Mix:

Dolby

Color:

Color

Did You Know?

Quotes

Irene: Good night, Chile.

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Soundtracks

"Of Love and Shadows"
Music by Jose Nieto

User Reviews

Lovely Music and Photography

But not much else. As a story, it is something of a docudrama -- part history and part love story. The historical part must be taken for granted, as the author maintains high credentials as a witness. The love story is just so-so, however -- predictable and depending for its attractiveness on a good deal of gratuitous nudity. We see here rather more of Antonio Banderas than is probably necessary. Ditto the Chilean army officer.

The main weakness of the film is that it is not presented in Spanish with English subtitles. To have Spanish-speaking actors mouthing English is extremely distracting, and to my mind unforgivable in view of the locale and the facts of its production. Jennifer could surely have been taught to fake a little Español with some artful dubbing later on.

Still, one has to appreciate the scenery and the score, played apparently by a full symphony orchestra somewhere in Bratislava or the like. As a travelogue it succeeds admirably, even if it is on the sunrise side of the Andes and not the other way round.