The Man Who Knew Love
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The Man Who Knew Love is a 1976
Spanish historical / biographical film
based on the life of Juan de Dios (John of God). It was directed by Miguel Picazo
, an acclaimed Spanish director of the 1960s and starsTimothy Dalton
, Antonio Ferrandis
, José María Prada
, and Victoria Abril
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The film marked Picazo's return to making feature films after few years of working for television. It was shot in the Summer of 1976 but wasn't released until two years later (on 10 August 1978). The Man Who Knew Love was financed by the religious order of the Brothers of San Juan de Dios, who had originally commissioned the film and who also supported its general distribution in Spain. Still, The Man Who Knew Love failed at the box office.
1976 in film
The year 1976 in film involved some significant events.-Events:*March 22 - Filming begins on George Lucas' Star Wars science fiction film...
Spanish historical / biographical film
Biographical film
A biographical film, or biopic , is a film that dramatizes the life of an actual person or people. They differ from films “based on a true story” or “historical films” in that they attempt to comprehensively tell a person’s life story or at least the most historically important years of their...
based on the life of Juan de Dios (John of God). It was directed by Miguel Picazo
Miguel Picazo
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, an acclaimed Spanish director of the 1960s and starsTimothy Dalton
Timothy Dalton
Timothy Peter Dalton ) is a Welsh actor of film and television. He is known for portraying James Bond in The Living Daylights and Licence to Kill , as well as Rhett Butler in the television miniseries Scarlett , an original sequel to Gone with the Wind...
, Antonio Ferrandis
Antonio Ferrandis
Antonio Ferrandis Monrabal was an Spanish actor, remembered especially for his character Chanquete.- Biography :Born February 28, 1921 in Paterna, province of Valencia...
, José María Prada
José María Prada
José María Prada was a Spanish film and television actor. He appeared in 83 films and television shows between 1954 and 1978.-Selected filmography:* Carmen, la de Triana * La gran familia...
, and Victoria Abril
Victoria Abril
Victoria Abril is a Spanish film actress. She is best known to international audiences for her performance in the movie ¡Átame! by director Pedro Almodóvar....
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The film marked Picazo's return to making feature films after few years of working for television. It was shot in the Summer of 1976 but wasn't released until two years later (on 10 August 1978). The Man Who Knew Love was financed by the religious order of the Brothers of San Juan de Dios, who had originally commissioned the film and who also supported its general distribution in Spain. Still, The Man Who Knew Love failed at the box office.