''Amelia Lópes O'Neill'' is a 1991 Chilean
drama film
In film and television, drama is a category or genre of narrative fiction (or semi-fiction) intended to be more serious than humorous in tone. The drama of this kind is usually qualified with additional terms that specify its particular ...
directed by
Valeria Sarmiento. It was entered into the
41st Berlin International Film Festival
The 41st annual Berlin International Film Festival was held from 15 to 26 February 1991. The festival opened with ''Uranus (film), Uranus'' by Claude Berri.
The Golden Bear was awarded to Italian film ''The House of Smiles'' directed by Marco F ...
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Plot
Since their father's death, Amelia and her sister Ana have been living in a house overlooking the port of
Valparaíso
Valparaíso () is a major city, Communes of Chile, commune, Port, seaport, and naval base facility in the Valparaíso Region of Chile. Valparaíso was originally named after Valparaíso de Arriba, in Castilla–La Mancha, Castile-La Mancha, Spain ...
. They both fall in love with the same man, Fernando. Amelia meets him first, then it is Ana's turn, who eventually marries him. This epic drama, set in Chile between the two World Wars, is narrated by a magician thief who is devastated by his love for Amelia.
Cast
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Franco Nero
Francesco Clemente Giuseppe Sparanero (born 23 November 1941), known professionally as Franco Nero, is an Italian actor. His breakthrough role was as the title character in the Spaghetti Western film '' Django'' (1966), which made him a pop cul ...
as Fernando
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Laura del Sol as Amelia Lópes O'Neil
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Laura Benson as Anna
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Valérie Mairesse as Ginette
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Sergio Hernández as Igor
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Jaime Vadell as L'avocat
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Claudia Di Girolamo as La femme de Fernando
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Carla Cristi as La bonne
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Roberto Navarrete
Roberto is an Italian, Portuguese and Spanish variation of the male given name Robert.
Notable people named Roberto include:
* Roberto (footballer, born 1912)
* Roberto (footballer, born 1977)
* Roberto (footballer, born 1978)
* Roberto (footb ...
as Le journaliste
References
External links
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1991 films
1990s Spanish-language films
1991 drama films
Films directed by Valeria Sarmiento
Chilean drama films
Films scored by Jorge Arriagada
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