Valentina (1982)
In 1939, in a French prison camp, José Garcés of the defeated Spanish Republican army raises the spirits of his fellow prisoners by telling the story of the year he was 8 years old, 1911, in a small town in northeastern Spain. He was a rascal, baffling his father, always in trouble, and in love with Valentina, a neighbor girl. On his roof top at night he sends semaphore messages to her. He writes poems. He gets them into trouble, killing her father's breeding pigeons. When the two families camp at a decaying castle, his tutor, a sympathetic priest, tells him about the most valiant men, the saints, the heroes, and the poets. Already a poet, he learns a lesson about being a hero.
Director: Antonio José Betancor
Genre: Drama
Runtime: 92 min
Release Date: November 12, 1982
Cast
- Anthony Quinn - Mosen Joaquín
- Jorge Sanz - Pepe
- Paloma Gómez - Valentina
- María Rubio - Valentina adulta
- Saturno Cerra - Don José
- Concha Leza - Doña Luisa
- Alfred Lucchetti - Don Arturo
- Marisa de Leza - Doña Julia
- Eusebio Poncela - Narrador
- Concha Hidalgo - Tía Ignacia
Screenplay
- Ramón J. Sender (Novel)
- Javier Moro (Writers' Assistant)
- Carlos Escobedo
- Antonio José Betancor
- Lautaro Murúa
Music: Riz Ortolani
Cinematography: Juan Ruiz Anchía
Editing: Eduardo Biurrun
Production: Ofelia Films, Kaktus Producciones Cinematográficas, TVE
Country: Spain
Language: Español
Original Language: es
More Films by Director: Antonio José Betancor
More Films in Genre: Drama
Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Valentina about?
- In 1939, in a French prison camp, José Garcés of the defeated Spanish Republican army raises the spirits of his fellow prisoners by telling the story of the year he was 8 years old, 1911, in a small town in northeastern Spain. He was a rascal, baffling his father, always in trouble, and in love with Valentina, a neighbor girl. On his roof top at night he sends semaphore messages to her. He writes poems. He gets them into trouble, killing her father's breeding pigeons. When the two families camp at a decaying castle, his tutor, a sympathetic priest, tells him about the most valiant men, the saints, the heroes, and the poets. Already a poet, he learns a lesson about being a hero.
- Who directed Valentina?
- Valentina was directed by Antonio José Betancor.
- Who stars in Valentina?
- Valentina stars Anthony Quinn, Jorge Sanz, Paloma Gómez, María Rubio, Saturno Cerra, Concha Leza.
- How long is Valentina?
- Valentina has a runtime of 1h 32m (92 minutes).
- What genre is Valentina?
- Valentina is a Drama film.
- Where was Valentina produced?
- Valentina was produced in Spain.