Alone Together (Spanish: A solas contigo)[1] is a 1990 Spanish spy thriller film directed by Eduardo Campoy which stars Victoria Abril and Imanol Arias alongside Juan Echanove.
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| Spanish | A solas contigo |
| Directed by | Eduardo Campoy |
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| Cinematography | Alfredo Mayo |
| Edited by | Luis Manuel del Valle |
| Music by | Mario de Benito |
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| Distributed by | Lauren Films |
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| Country | Spain |
| Language | Spanish |
Plot edit
Set in Madrid in 1989, the plot follows Lieutenant Javier Artabe, a military officer attached to the Navy's Intelligence Service, investigating the killing of his partner Carlos Escorial (committed by Álvaro la Huerta) after they did some digging about the windfall revenues of Captain Valenzuela. The witness to the homicide is Gloria, a blind woman.[2][3][4]
Cast edit
- Victoria Abril as Gloria[2]
- Imanol Arias as Javier Artabe[4]
- Juan Echanove as Álvaro[2]
- Nacho Martínez as Carlos Escorial[4]
- Rafael Romero-Marchent[5]
- Conrado San Martín as almirante Lahuerta[6]
- Manuel Gil as Valenzuela[7]
- María Luisa San José as Cecilia[7]
- Emma Suárez as hermana de Gloria[7]
- Esperanza Campuzano as Mónica[7][5]
Production edit
The screenplay was penned by Agustín Díaz Yanes, Eduardo Calvo with the collaboration of Manolo Matji.[4] The films is a Lauren Films, Cartel, and Flamenco Films production. Shooting locations included Madrid.[8] Luis Manuel del Valle was responsible for editing.[9]
Release edit
A pre-screening in Madrid was scheduled for 5 September 1990.[3] Distributed by Laurenfilms,[10] the film was theatrically released in Spain on 7 September 1990.[11]
Accolades edit
| Year | Award | Category | Nominee(s) | Result | Ref. |
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| 1991 | 5th Goya Awards | Best Original Screenplay | Agustín Díaz Yanes, Eduardo Calvo, Manolo Matji | Nominated | [12] |
| Best Actor | Imanol Arias | Nominated | |||
| Best Supporting Actor | Juan Echanove | Nominated |
See also edit
References edit
- ^ Perriam, Chris (2003). Stars and Masculinities in Spanish Cinema: From Banderas to Bardem. Oxford: Oxford University Press. p. 41. ISBN 0-19-815996-X.
- ^ a b c "Le cinematographe. 1992: la Découverte de l'Espagne du 14 au 28 janvier" (PDF). Festival du Cinéma Espagnol de Nantes.
- ^ a b Muñoz, Diego (5 September 1990). "Imanol Arias comenzará a rodar el filme 'Veraz', con Kirk Douglas y Gerard Depardieu, en octubre". El País.
- ^ a b c d "A solas contigo". premiosgoya.com. Academia de las Artes y las Ciencias Cinematográficas de España. Retrieved 2 December 2022.
- ^ a b Areces Gutiérrez, Rafael (2015). La discapacidad en el cine (PDF). Madrid: Complutense University of Madrid. p. 329.
- ^ Benavent, Francisco María (2000). Cine español de los 90. Diccionario de películas, directores y temático. Bilbao: Ediciones Mensajero. p. 39. ISBN 84-271-2326-4.
- ^ Fernández Rubio, Andrés (7 April 1990). "Victoria Abril. De muda a ciega". El País.
- ^ Comas, Àngel (2003). Diccionari de llargmetratges: el cinema a Catalunnya després del franquisme. Valls: Cossetània Edicions. p. 29. ISBN 84-96035-96-4.
- ^ Riambau, Esteve; Torreiro, Casimiro (2008). Productores en el cine español. Estado, dependencias y mercado. Cátedra. p. 363. ISBN 978-8437624624.
- ^ "A solas contigo". Sensacine. Retrieved 2 December 2022.
- ^ Viaje al cine español. 25 años de los Premios Goya (PDF), Lunwerg, 2011, p. 270, ISBN 978-84-9785-791-8