The Dark Night of the Soul

Name: The Dark Night of the Soul
Director: Carlos Saura
Released: 1989
Duration: 93 min
Rating: 5.8
Cast: Juan Diego, Fernando Guillén, Manuel de Blas, Francisco Casares, Fermí Reixach

1989 · 93 MIN · IMDB 5.8 · 222 VOTES · DIR. Carlos Saura

Overview

Pantheon filmmaker Carlos Saura bounced back from a handful of failures with 1989's La Noche Oscura (The Dark Night). Juan Diego stars as San Juan de la Cruz (St. John of the Cross), the legendary 16th-century poet-prophet. Galvanized into action by the spirit of Santa Teresa de Jesus, San Juan fought to install reforms in the Carmelite Order. Like many another visionary, he was regarded as a heretic, and promptly subjected to the most appalling of tortures. Writer-director Saura manages to draw several parallels between the religious persecution of the 1700s and the political despotism of Fascist Spain.

Dialogue Timeline — 449 lines

A SAMPLE ACROSS THE RUNTIME — EVERY LINE IS SEARCHABLE

00:00:08 Dark Night of the Soul

00:06:12 under the authority of His Holiness Gregory VIII

00:07:56 He's laughing at us!

00:09:53 It's your prior's order.

00:15:59 all the evil he had done in his life

00:17:40 Not looking to help others in need, only satisfying your self-love.

00:21:03 causing the soul not to think at all, nor to desire or be inclined to think...

00:24:48 and stops spreading his evil!

00:28:32 The source...

00:33:25 and shut down every foundation that does not meet the new rules.

00:37:18 Demons are trying to tempt me, brother

00:39:28 and requested, to the Inquisition, that i was to exorcise her.

00:41:33 I'm sorry to insist Friar Juan

00:44:31 ...i'd like to write a few verses, that have been running around my head.

00:50:07 In search of my love...

00:52:38 He, would have let me know

00:54:08 You admit what?

00:57:25 With love and longing seized for her, not him

01:00:06 This year, god willing the weather stays good, we'll have a nice harvest.

01:01:51 Friar Maria de Jesus want's to see you

01:04:05 Beyond life, there's eternal light.

01:07:54 In secret, when none saw me, Nor i beheld aught

01:11:42 You must leave It's useless for you to stay any longer.

01:21:07 Thank you.

Cast & Characters

Juan Diego San Juan de la Cruz Fernando Guillén Vailer Manuel de Blas Prior Francisco Casares Fray José Fermí Reixach Fray Gerónimo Tostado Julie Delpy Virgen María Abel Vitón Fray Jacinto María Elena Flores Superiora Adolfo Thous Fray María Carlos Velasco

Dialogue Record

Lines indexed449

Dialogue density4.8 lines / min

First line00:00:08

Final line01:21:07

Production Record

DirectorCarlos Saura

LanguageSpanish

IMDb votes222