Madregilda is a 1993 film directed by Francisco Regueiro which stars Juan Echanove, José Sacristán, and Barbara Auer.

Madregilda
Theatrical release poster
Directed byFrancisco Regueiro
Screenplay by
Story by
  • Ángel Fernández-Santos
  • Francisco Regueiro
Produced by
Starring
CinematographyJosé Luis López-Linares
Edited byPedro del Rey
Music byJürgen Knieper
Production
companies
  • Tornasol Films
  • Marea Films
  • Road Movies Dritte Produktionen
  • Gemini Films
Distributed byAlta Films
Release dates
  • September 1993 (1993-09) (Zinemaldia)
  • 1 October 1993 (1993-10-01) (Spain)
Running time
113 minutes
Countries
  • Spain
  • Germany
  • France
LanguageSpanish

Plot edit

Set in Madrid in the 1940s in an old neighbourhood tavern, on every first Friday of the month at nightfall moor Hauma organizes a unique and secret card game.

Cast edit

Production edit

The film is a Tornasol Films, Marea Films, Road Movies Dritte Produktionen and Gemini Films production.[7]

Release edit

The film screened at the 41st San Sebastián International Film Festival in September 1993.[8] It was released theatrically in Spain on 1 October 1993.[7]

Reception edit

Casimiro Torreiro of El País wrote that the film "contains some of the best dialogues that have been written in Spanish cinema in recent years".[8]

Awards edit

Year Award Category Nominee(s) Result Ref.
1993 41st San Sebastián International Film Festival Silver Shell for Best Actor Juan Echanove Won [9]
1994 8th Goya Awards Best Original Screenplay Ángel Fernández Santos, Francisco Regueiro Nominated [10]
Best Actor Juan Echanove Won
Best Cinematography José Luis López-Linares Nominated
Best Art Direction Luis "Koldo" Vallés Nominated
Best Costume Design Gumersindo Andrés Nominated
Best Special Effects Reyes Abades Nominated
Best Makeup and Hairstyles María del Mar Paradela, Odile Fourquin Nominated

See also edit

References edit

  1. ^ "Trujillo y el veneno del poder". www.noticiasdenavarra.com. 30 January 2021. Retrieved 2021-02-17.
  2. ^ Altares, Guillermo (27 February 1993). "Franco, Gilda y una partida de mus". El País.
  3. ^ García López, Sonia (2002). "Lágrimas en el lodo. La imagen de Franco en Madregilda" (PDF). Archivos de la Filmoteca. 2 (42–43). ISSN 0214-6606.
  4. ^ Bayon, Miguel (1995). José Sacristán. La memoria de la tribu. Festival de Cine Iberoamericano de Huelva. pp. 146–147. ISBN 9788475643625.
  5. ^ Gutiérrez Álvarez, Pepe (8 August 2016). "Quitar a Millán Astray y a otros genocidas del callejero de Madrid". Viento Sur.
  6. ^ a b c d e Bayon 1995, p. 147.
  7. ^ a b Bayon 1995, p. 146.
  8. ^ a b Torreiro, Casimiro (20 September 1993). "Una visión demoledora". El País.
  9. ^ Torreiro, Casimiro (26 September 1993). "La película iraní 'Sara' y el filme mexicano 'Principio y fin' comparten la Concha de Oro". El País.
  10. ^ "Madregilda". premiosgoya.com. Academia de las Artes y las Ciencias Cinematográficas de España. Retrieved 3 May 2023.