The King of All the World (Spanish: El rey de todo el mundo) is a 2021 musical drama film directed and written by Carlos Saura. A Mexico-Spain co-production, the cast is led by Ana de la Reguera, Manuel García Rulfo, Damián Alcázar, Enrique Arce, Manolo Cardona, Isaac Hernández and Greta Elizondo.
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| Spanish | El rey de todo el mundo |
| Directed by | Carlos Saura |
| Written by | Carlos Saura |
| Produced by | Eusebio Pacha |
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| Cinematography | Vittorio Storaro |
| Edited by | Vanesa Marinbert |
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| Distributed by | Syldavia Cinema |
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| Language | Spanish |
Plot edit
Manuel—a stage director—invites Sara—a renowned choreographer—to help him with a new musical. They cast Inés—a young dancer—to star in the musical act.
Cast edit
- Greta Elizondo as Inés.[1]
- Ana de la Reguera as Sara.[1]
- Manuel García Rulfo as Manuel.[1]
- Isaac Hernández as Diego[2]
- Damián Alcázar[3]
- Enrique Arce[3]
- Manolo Cardona[3]
- Izaak Alatorre[3]
- Giovanna Reynaud[3]
- Eulalia Ramón[3]
Production edit
A Mexico-Spain international co-production, The King of All the World was produced by Pipa Films and Pacha Inversiones y Producciones Audiovisuales, in collaboration with Canal 44 and COFIEJ and with support from EFICINE and the Universidad de Guadalajara.[4][5] Vittorio Storaro worked as director of cinematography.[3] Eusebio Pacha took over production duties.[3] Filming took place in Guadalajara, Jalisco, primarily at the Conjunto Santander de Artes Escénicas.[6] It began on 4 March 2019 and wrapped on 15 April 2019.[6]
Release edit
The film screened on 4 October 2021 at the 36th Guadalajara Film Festival (FICG).[7] It is set to screen at the 66th Valladolid Film Festival (SEMINCI).[8] Distributed by Syldavia Cinema,[4] it will be theatrically released in Spain on 12 November 2021.[9] It is also selected as opening film at the 52nd International Film Festival of India to be screened on 20 November 2021.[10]
See also edit
References edit
- ^ a b c Hopwell, John (21 October 2021). "'Carmen's' Carlos Saura Talks About His Latest Musical, 'The King of All the World'". Variety. Retrieved 27 October 2021.
- ^ Gochez, Adriana (11 May 2019). "El bailarín Isaac Hernández conquista el séptimo arte". La Razón.
- ^ a b c d e f g h "'El rey de todo el mundo', la nueva película de Carlos Saura, se estrena el 12 de noviembre". Cine con Ñ. 9 September 2021.
- ^ a b Rivera, Alfonso (16 March 2021). "Carlos Saura puts the finishing touches on The King of the Whole World". Cineuropa. Retrieved 20 January 2024.
- ^ "Cartel final de "El Rey de Todo el Mundo" de Carlos Saura". Murcia. 20 October 2021.
- ^ a b Mercado, Nesy (16 April 2021). "Finaliza exitosamente el rodaje de "El rey de todo el mundo"". El Occidental. Retrieved 27 October 2021.
- ^ Bareño, Rosario (4 October 2021). "El director español Carlos Saura presenta su película "El Rey de Todo el Mundo" en el FICG36". El Occidental.
- ^ "Premiere en Seminci de "El Rey de Todo el Mundo" de Carlos Saura". Murcia. 17 September 2021.
- ^ "Carlos Saura estrenará su nueva película musical el 12 de noviembre". El Periódico Aragón (in Spanish). 8 September 2021. Retrieved 27 October 2021.
- ^ "In hybrid format, IFFI plans to draw big names and movies". The Indian Express. 23 October 2021. Retrieved 31 October 2021.
External links edit
- The King of All the World at ICAA's Catálogo de Cinespañol
- The King of All the World at IMDb
