Lights and Shadows
1988, Spanish. Directed by Jaime Camino.
This film within a film is based on the painting Las Meninas by Diego de Velazquez. A young boy enters the canvas of the famous picture of the Spanish king and his court. In order to return to the real world, he must convince the artist to create his famous painting. The other plot involves a film director who is not sure how his film within a film will be created. He is distracted by his troubled marriage and has difficulty focusing on his project.
- Runtime
- 1h 45m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- Spanish
- Rated
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- Released
- 2 September 1988
- Original title
- Luces y sombras
- Country
- Spain
- Written by
- José Sanchis Sinisterra, Jaime Camino
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How long is Lights and Shadows?
Lights and Shadows runs 105 minutes (1h 45m).
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Which OTT platform is Lights and Shadows on?
Lights and Shadows isn’t streaming on any OTT platform in India yet; it released on 2 September 1988. (Checked 9 November 2026.)
What movies are like Lights and Shadows?
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Who directed Lights and Shadows?
Lights and Shadows (1988) was directed by Jaime Camino and stars José Luis Gómez, Jack Shepherd, Ángela Molina.