The Dark Night_
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.
Starring
Juan Diego, Julie Delpy, Fernando Guillén
Updated Feb 16, 2026
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Year context
The Dark Night was released 37 years ago in 1989.
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...
The Dark Night is a War, Drama film with a runtime of 1h 33m.
CAST (9)
Juan Diego
San Juan de la Cruz
Julie Delpy
Virgen María
Fernando Guillén
Vailer
Manuel de Blas
Prior
Francisco Casares
Fray José
Fermí Reixach
Fray Gerónimo Tostado
Abel Vitón
Fray Jacinto
María Elena Flores
Superiora
AT
Adolfo Thous
Fray María
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What is The Dark Night about?
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.
How long is The Dark Night?
The Dark Night has a runtime of 93 minutes (1h 33m).
Who stars in The Dark Night?
The cast of The Dark Night includes Juan Diego, Julie Delpy, Fernando Guillén, Manuel de Blas, Francisco Casares.
What is the rating of The Dark Night?
The Dark Night has a rating of 5.0 out of 10 based on 10 votes on TMDB.
GENRES (2)
War
Drama
