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Begin the Beguine (film)
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Wikipedia article
'Begin the Beguine' is a 1982 Spanish film written and directed by Jos Luis Garci, starring Antonio Ferrandis. The plot follows the story of a Spaniard who returns to his homeland after many years in exile when he wins the Nobel Prize in literature. Its original Spanish title is 'Volver a Empezar', which means 'Starting Again'.
The film won the 1983 Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film, and was the first Spanish film to do so.
Plot
It is the year 1981, the famous writer Antonio Albajara (Antonio Ferrandis) arrives at Gijn, his hometown, from Stockholm, where he has just received the Nobel Prize in Literature. For forty years, Albajara has been a professor of medieval literature at the University of California, Berkeley. He has alternated his teaching with the literary production that has given him worldwide fame. In Gijn, Antonio is reunited with Elena, his first and great love, before he was forced to his exile in 1937 Civil War. However, this visit is not definitive because a serious and deadly disease affects the writer.
Cast
* Antonio Ferrandis - Antonio Albajara
* Encarna Paso - Elena
* Agustn Gonzlez - Gervasio Losada
* Jos Bdalo - Roxu
* Marta Fernndez Muro - Carolina
* Pablo Hoyos - Ernesto
Awards
* Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film (1983)
* Prize of the Ecumenical Jury at the Montreal Film Festival (1982)
See also
* List of submissions to the 55th Academy Awards for Best Foreign Language Film
* List of Spanish submissions for the Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film
References
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