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Of Love and Shadows

Of Love and Shadows

Surrounded by danger, they'll risk everything for freedom!

19945.31h 43m

Overview

Irene is a magazine editor living under the shadow of the Pinochet dictatorship in Chile. Francisco is a handsome photographer and he comes to Irene for a job. As a sympathizer with the underground resistance movement, Francisco opens her eyes and her heart to the atrocities being committed by the state.

Directed by Betty Kaplan
Written by Donald Freed, Isabel Allende
Produced by Richard Goodwin, Betty Kaplan, Paul Mayersohn
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Top Cast

Jennifer Connelly

Jennifer Connelly

Irene

Antonio Banderas

Antonio Banderas

Francisco

Stefania Sandrelli

Stefania Sandrelli

Beatriz

Diego Wallraff

Diego Wallraff

Jose

C

Camilo Gallardo

Gustavo

Patricio Contreras

Patricio Contreras

Mario

Jorge Rivera López

Jorge Rivera López

Professor Leal

Angela Ragno

Angela Ragno

Hilda Leal

Jacques Arndt

Jacques Arndt

General

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Alejandro Toccalino

Guard at Roadblock

Themes & Keywords

dictatorshipwoman reportertorturewoman director

About Of Love and Shadows

Of Love and Shadows is a drama film released in 1994 exploring themes of dictatorship, woman reporter, torture, woman director. Directed by Betty Kaplan, it stars Jennifer Connelly, Antonio Banderas, Stefania Sandrelli. Irene is a magazine editor living under the shadow of the Pinochet dictatorship in Chile. Francisco is a handsome photographer and he comes to Irene for a job. As a sympathizer with the underground resistance movement, Francisco opens her eyes and her heart to the atrocities being committed by the state.

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