Backroads (Spanish: Carreteras secundarias) is a 1997 road movie directed by Emilio Martínez-Lázaro and written by Ignacio Martínez de Pisón, adapting the latter's novel Carreteras secundarias. It stars Antonio Resines, Fernando Ramallo, Maribel Verdú and Miriam Díaz Aroca.
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| Spanish | Carreteras secundarias |
| Directed by | Emilio Martínez-Lázaro |
| Screenplay by | Ignacio Martínez de Pisón |
| Based on | Carreteras secundarias by Ignacio Martínez de Pisón |
| Produced by | Ana Huete |
| Starring | |
| Cinematography | Javier Salmones |
| Edited by | Iván Aledo |
| Music by | Roque Baños |
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| Distributed by | United International Pictures |
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| Country | Spain |
| Language | Spanish |
Plot edit
Set in 1974, during the last rales of the Francoist dictatorship, the plot follows the journey of salesman Lozano and his son Felipe driving a Citroën DS along the Spanish coast.[1][2]
Cast edit
- Antonio Resines as Lozano[1]
- Fernando Ramallo as Felipe[1]
- Maribel Verdú as Paquita[1]
- Miriam Díaz Aroca as Estrella[1]
- Tania Adam as Miranda[1]
- Eloi Yebra[2]
- Jesús Bonilla[2]
- Alicia Hermida[2]
- Ramón Langa[2]
- Maite Blasco[2]
Production edit
Penned by Ignacio Martínez de Pisón, the screenplay is an adaptation of Martínez de Pisón's 1996 novel Carreteras secundarias.[3] The films is a Olmo Films, Sogecine, Kaplan and Fernando Trueba PC production,[4] with the participation of Sogepaq and Canal+.[1]
Release edit
The film screened out of competition at the 42nd Valladolid International Film Festival (Seminci) in 1997.[1][5] Distributed by United International Pictures, the film was theatrically released in Spain on 28 November 1997.[6][7]
Accolades edit
| Year | Award | Category | Nominee(s) | Result | Ref. |
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| 1998 | 12th Goya Awards | Best Adapted Screenplay | Ignacio Martínez de Pisón | Nominated | [4] |
| Best New Actor | Fernando Ramallo | Nominated |
See also edit
References edit
- ^ a b c d e f g h "Backroads". Variety. 6 December 1997.
- ^ a b c d e f "Carreteras secundarias". Fotogramas. 29 May 2008.
- ^ Castilla, Amelia (25 November 1997). "Martinez-Lázaro explora la relación padre-hijo en 'Carreteras secundarias'". El País.
- ^ a b "Carreteras secundarias". premiosgoya.com. Retrieved 6 February 2022.
- ^ Galán, Diego (23 April 2004). "'Carreteras secundarias', de E. Martínez Lázaro". El País.
- ^ Boletín informativo. Datos de 1997 (PDF). Madrid: Instituto de la Cinematografía y de las Artes Audiovisuales. pp. 38, 113. ISBN 84-8181-172-6.
- ^ "Carreteras secundarias". Biblioteca Virtual Miguel de Cervantes. Retrieved 6 February 2022.