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Begin the Beguine (film)

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Begin the Beguine (Spanish: Volver a empezar) is a 1982 Spanish film written and directed by José Luis Garci, starring Antonio Ferrandis. The plot follows the story of a Spaniard who returns to his homeland after many years in exile when he wins the Nobel Prize in Literature. Its original Spanish title, Volver a Empezar, means Starting Again.

The film won the Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film at the 55th Academy Awards, and was the first Spanish film to do so.