Historia de un beso | |
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Directed by | José Luis Garci |
Written by |
José Luis Garci Horacio Valcárcel |
Starring |
Alfredo Landa Ana Fernández Carlos Hipolito Agustin Gonzalez |
Music by | Pablo Cervantes |
Cinematography | Raúl Pérez Cubero |
Edited by |
José Luis Garci Miguel González Sinde |
Release date
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25 October 2002 |
Running time
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105 Minutes |
Country | Spain |
Language | Spanish |
Historia de un beso (English: Story of a Kiss) is a 2002 Spanish drama film directed by José Luis Garci and written by Garci and Horacio Valcárcel. The film received seven Goya Award nominations, but didn't win one.
The plot follows two different stories that take place decades apart from each other. Julio (Carlos Hipolito) attends the funeral of the uncle who raised him. After reminiscing with his uncle's friends, Julio remembers his childhood. At that time, his Uncle Blas (Alfredo Landa) fell in love with a much younger women who made him realize how dispassionate his life had become. The adult Julio also attempts to romance a fellow teacher.