The Man Who Knew Love


The Man Who Knew Love is a 1976 Spanish biographical film directed by Miguel Picazo which stars Timothy Dalton as John of God alongside Antonio Ferrandis, Jonathan Burn, Antonio Mendoza, Queta Claver and Ángela Molina.

Plot

Set in 16th-century Granada, the plot tracks the life of Juan Ciudad and his struggle against the social, political and religious structures.

Production

Penned by, the screenplay is an adaptation of José Cruset's novel San Juan de Dios. Una aventura iluminada. The film is a General Films Corporations production. Filming began in 1976. Shooting locations included Granada.

Release

Distributed by Invercine Distribución, the film was theatrically released in Spain on 10 August 1978.

Reception

The film was not well-received by critics.