Cha-cha-chá is a 1998 Spanish madcap comedy film directed by Antonio del Real. It stars Eduardo Noriega, Ana Álvarez, María Adánez and Jorge Sanz.
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| Directed by | Antonio del Real |
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| Produced by | César Benítez |
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| Cinematography | Juan Amorós |
| Edited by | Miguel A. Santamaría |
| Music by | Pablo Miyar |
Production company | Sogetel |
| Distributed by | Sogepaq |
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| Country | Spain |
| Language | Spanish |
Plot edit
María is in a relationship with Pablo, whom longtime María's friend Lucía gets infatuated with after sleeping one night with him. Lucía enlists the services of Antonio, a lower-class wannabe male model, to seduce María "away" from Pablo.[1][2][3]
Cast edit
- Eduardo Noriega as Antonio[1]
- Ana Álvarez as Lucía[2]
- María Adánez as María[2]
- Jorge Sanz as Pablo[2]
- Gabino Diego as Gustavo[1]
- Elisa Matilla[4]
- Marta Belaustegui[4]
- Antonio Medina[4]
Production edit
The screenplay was penned by Fernando León and Carlos Asorey alongside Antonio del Real.[3][1] The film was produced by Sogetel in collaboration with Tele 5,[1] and it also had participation of Canal+.[5] Juan Amorós was responsible for the cinematography whereas Pablo Miyar was responsible for the music and Miguel Angel Santamaría for film editing.[6][3] César Benítez took over production duties.[3]
Release edit
The film received a pre-screening in Bilbao.[4] Distributed by Sogepaq,[3] it was theatrically released on 10 July 1998.[7] The film proved to be one of the biggest hits in the Spanish box office in 1998.[8] As of November 1998, it had grossed around 285 million ₧, good for a third position in the ranking of Spanish films up to that point.[9]
Reception edit
Jonathan Holland of Variety deemed the "swiftly paced but largely routine" Antonio del Real's film to be a "by-the-book relationships movie about twentysomething love".[3]
See also edit
References edit
- ^ a b c d e Cendros, Teresa (8 July 1998). "'Cha-cha-chá' aborda con humor la falsedad en las relaciones personales". El País.
- ^ a b c d Perriam 2003, p. 179.
- ^ a b c d e f Holland, Jonathan (20 July 1998). "Cha cha cha". Variety.
- ^ a b c d "El director de cine Antonio Del Real presentó en Bilbao una comedia de enredo a ritmo de "Cha-Cha-Cha"". El País. 3 July 1998.
- ^ Mora, Miguel (6 October 1997). "Antonio del Real rueda 'Cha-cha-cha', comedia de enredo y Jóvenes guapos". El País.
- ^ "Cha-cha-chá". Fotogramas. 29 May 2008.
- ^ "Cha cha chá". Sensacine. Retrieved 14 June 2022.
- ^ Losilla, Carlos (1999). "El fantasma, su sombra y el lector por horas. Diez apuntes sobre el cine español de 1998" (PDF). Banda aparte: Revista de Cine - Formas de Ver (14–15). Valencia: 66. ISSN 1138-1981 – via Universitat Politècnica de València.
- ^ "'Torrente...', récord de recaudación del cine español con 1.505 millones". El País. 17 November 1998.
Bibliography edit
- Perriam, Christopher (2003). Stars and Masculinities in Spanish Cinema: From Banderas to Bardem. Oxford University Press. ISBN 978-0-19-815996-4.