Makinavaja, el último choriso is a 1992 Spanish crime comedy film directed by Carlos Suárez based on the comics by Ivà. It stars Andrés Pajares as the title character alongside Jesús Bonilla, Mario Pardo, Pedro Reyes, Mary Santpere, and Carmen Conesa.
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| Directed by | Carlos Suárez |
| Screenplay by | Carlos Suárez |
| Based on | the original characters by Ramon Tosas "Ivà" |
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| Edited by | Guillermo Maldonado |
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| Distributed by | Manuel Salvador S.A. |
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| Country | Spain |
| Language | Spanish |
Plot edit
The plot follows the mishaps of two clumsy low-key criminals (Makinavaja and Popeye) in El Raval, Barcelona.[1]
Cast edit
- Andrés Pajares as Makinavaja[2]
- Jesús Bonilla as Popeye[3]
- Pedro Reyes as El Pirata[3]
- Mario Pardo as Mohamed[3]
- Llàtzer Escarceller as Matías[3]
- Alberto Pérez as Pitufo[3]
- Mary Santpere as La Maru[3]
- Carmen Conesa as Toti[3]
Production edit
The film was produced by Tesauro, Dos Ocho Cine, and Tamaya PC.[4]
Release edit
The film was the only Spanish picture among the 30 highest-grossing releases in Spain from January to October 1992.[5]
Reception edit
Casimiro Torreiro of El País observed a "vocation for transgression", not implying, "unfortunately, success when it comes to transgressing", with the result from the adaptation leaving "ample room for doubt", with none of the performers (bar possibly Santpere) seemingly believing a lot in what they are doing.[4]
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References edit
- ^ "Makinavaja, el último choriso". Academia de las Artes y las Ciencias Cinematográficas de España. Retrieved 9 April 2023.
- ^ Asión, Ana; Gracia Lana, Julio (2020). "Las adaptaciones al cine de la obra de Ivà" (PDF). Tebeosfera: Cultura Gráfica (15). ISSN 1579-2811.
- ^ a b c d e f g Asión & Gracia Lana 2020.
- ^ a b Torreiro, Casimiro (23 May 1992). "Adaptación errada". El País.
- ^ Fernández-Rubio, Andrés (20 January 2023). "'Makinavaja', única película española entre las 30 más taquilleras". El País.