The Dark Night of the Soul (1989)
Pantheon filmmaker Carlos Saura bounced back from a handful of failures with 1989's La Noche Oscura (The Dark Night). Juan Diego stars as San Juan de la Cruz (St. John of the Cross), the legendary 16th-century poet-prophet. Galvanized into action by the spirit of Santa Teresa de Jesus, San Juan fought to install reforms in the Carmelite Order. Like many another visionary, he was regarded as a heretic, and promptly subjected to the most appalling of tortures. Writer-director Saura manages to draw several parallels between the religious persecution of the 1700s and the political despotism of Fascist Spain.
Director: Carlos Saura
Genre: War, Drama
Runtime: 93 min
Release Date: February 23, 1989
Cast
- Juan Diego - San Juan de la Cruz
- Julie Delpy - Virgen María
- Fernando Guillén - Vailer
- Manuel de Blas - Prior
- Francisco Casares - Fray José
- Fermí Reixach - Fray Gerónimo Tostado
- Abel Vitón - Fray Jacinto
- María Elena Flores - Superiora
- Adolfo Thous - Fray María
Screenplay
- Carlos Saura (Screenplay)
Cinematography: Teo Escamilla
Editing: Pedro del Rey
Country: France, Spain
Language: Español
Original Language: es
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is The Dark Night of the Soul about?
- Pantheon filmmaker Carlos Saura bounced back from a handful of failures with 1989's La Noche Oscura (The Dark Night). Juan Diego stars as San Juan de la Cruz (St. John of the Cross), the legendary 16th-century poet-prophet. Galvanized into action by the spirit of Santa Teresa de Jesus, San Juan fought to install reforms in the Carmelite Order. Like many another visionary, he was regarded as a heretic, and promptly subjected to the most appalling of tortures. Writer-director Saura manages to draw several parallels between the religious persecution of the 1700s and the political despotism of Fascist Spain.
- Who directed The Dark Night of the Soul?
- The Dark Night of the Soul was directed by Carlos Saura.
- Who stars in The Dark Night of the Soul?
- The Dark Night of the Soul stars Juan Diego, Julie Delpy, Fernando Guillén, Manuel de Blas, Francisco Casares, Fermí Reixach.
- How long is The Dark Night of the Soul?
- The Dark Night of the Soul has a runtime of 1h 33m (93 minutes).
- What genre is The Dark Night of the Soul?
- The Dark Night of the Soul is a War, Drama film.
- Where was The Dark Night of the Soul produced?
- The Dark Night of the Soul was produced in France, Spain.