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Begin the Beguine, originally titled Volver a empezar, is a 1982 Spanish drama film directed, written, and produced by José Luis Garci. The cast includes Agustín González, Antonio Ferrandis, José Bódalo, and Encarna Paso. The narrative is set in Gijón and follows a Nobel prize winner who returns to his natal city looking for his home. The film features music by Johann Pachelbel and Cole Porter.
The movie was released on March 1, 1982, and has a runtime of 87 minutes. It received a PG rating. The film won the Academy Award for Best International Feature Film and was nominated for the same award. It is part of the Academy Award Best International Feature collection. Distribution formats include video on demand, with Netflix listed as a distributor.
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6.5A Nobel prize winner returns to his natal city looking for his home.
Cast
- Antonio Ferrandis as Antonio Albajara
- Encarna Paso as Elena
- José Bódalo as Roxiu
- Agustín González as Gervasio Losada
- Pablo Hoyos as Ernesto
- Marta Fernández Muro as Carolina
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Ratings
IMDb
6.9/10
1,557 votes
- Year
- 1982
- Runtime
- 87 min
- Genres
- Drama
- Rated
- PG
- Awards
- Won 1 Oscar. 4 wins & 1 nomination total
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Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- film
- Genre
- drama film
- Country of origin
- Spain
- Original language
- Spanish
- Director
- José Luis Garci
- Screenwriter
- José Luis Garci
- Composer
- Cole Porter
- Producer
- José Luis Garci
- Narrative location
- Gijón
- Duration
- 87
- FilmAffinity ID
- 904876
- Distribution format
- video on demand
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