2012 CLA INTERNATIONAL FILM SERIES – Lope

Set during Spain’s early Golden Age of theatre, Lope looks at the life of Lope de Vega. One of Spain’s most popular playwrights during the late sixteenth/early seventeenth century, Lope was also a prolific poet. In this entertaining and romantic look at his struggles to establish himself, we encounter a man ruled by his passions and eviscerating wit. The film will be introduced by Dr. Germán de Patricio, Department of Foreign Languages. Dr. Patricio will lead a discussion of the film afterwards.  The Spanish Film Club series was made possible with the support of Pragda, the Secretary of State for Culture of Spain, and its Program for Cultural Cooperation with United States’ Universities.