Jacinto Benavente—a member of the Generation of ’98, the winner of the 1922 Nobel Prize for Literature, and one of the most influential Spanish dramatists of the entire 20th century—penned more than 170 plays. This program tells the story of Benavente’s life and the turbulent times in which he lived as it sheds light on aspects of his writing. A critic of the bourgeois class, he nonetheless counted its members among his most loyal supporters. Readings from some of his most important works are included. A Films for the Humanities & Sciences Production. (Spanish with English subtitles, 21 minutes)