La herida luminosa
| La herida luminosa | |
|---|---|
 Theatrical release poster | |
| Directed by | José Luis Garci |
| Produced by |
Enrique Cerezo José Luis Garci |
| Written by |
José Luis Garci Horacio Valcárcel |
| Starring |
Fernando Guillén Mercedes Sampietro Julia Gutiérrez Caba |
| Music by | Manuel Balboa |
| Cinematography | Raúl Pérez Cubero |
| Edited by | José Luis Garci |
Production company |
Nickel Odeon Dos S.A. Enrique Cerezo, P.C. |
Release dates |
 3 October 1997 |
Running time | 100 min |
| Country | Spain |
| Language | Spanish |
The Wound of Light (Spanish: La herida luminosa) is a 1997 Spanish film directed by José Luis Garci and starring Fernando Guillén, Mercedes Sampietro and Julia Gutiérrez Caba. The plot is based on a novel by Josep María de Sagarra. It was previuolsy filmed in 1956 in a production directed by Tulio Demicheli
Plot
Dr. Mills, a renowned cardiologist, and his wife Isabel, have had marital problem for a long time. They live accompanied by two maids in a provincial capital in the oppressive Spain of the 1950s. Unexpectedly Love Dr. Mills falls in love with Julia, a young colleague, feeling alive once again. Because Julia makes you feel alive again. Given the refusal of Isabel to a separation, the doctors resorts to crime which is make easier by his profession.
Cast
- Fernando Guillén - Doctor Molinos
- Mercedes Sampietro - Doña Isabel
- Julia Gutiérrez Caba - Sister Benedicta
- María Massip - Escolástica
- Beatriz Santana - Julia
- Neus Asensi - Jovita
- Cayetana Guillén Cuervo -Sister María
DVD release
La herida luminosa is available in Region 2 DVD in Spanish with English.