Club Virginia Orchestra (Spanish: Orquesta Club Virginia)[1] is a 1992 Spanish comedy film directed by Manuel Iborra from a screenplay he co-wrote with Joaquín Oristrell. It stars Jorge Sanz, Antonio Resines, Santiago Ramos, Enrique San Francisco, Emma Suárez, and Juan Echanove.
| Club Virginia Orchestra | |
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| Spanish | Orquesta Club Virginia |
| Directed by | Manuel Iborra |
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| Starring | |
| Cinematography | Javier Salmones |
| Edited by | Miguel A. Santamaría |
| Music by | Santi Arisa |
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| Distributed by | Warner Española |
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| Country | Spain |
| Language | Spanish |
Plot edit
Inspired by the life of Santi Arisa and set in 1967, the plot follows the plight of a Spanish provincial orchestra touring in the Middle East during the Six Day War.[2][3]
Cast edit
- Jorge Sanz as Tony[4]
- Antonio Resines as Sr. Domènech[4]
- Santiago Ramos as el Negro[4]
- Enrique San Francisco as Curt[4]
- Emma Suárez as María[4]
- Juan Echanove as el Maño[4]
- Pau Riba as Solimán[4]
- Verónica Forqué as presentadora TV egipcia[4]
- Rocco Torrebruno as Enzo[4]
- Silke Hornillos[4]
- Natasha Hovey[5]
Production edit
Shooting locations in Morocco included Marrakesh, Taroudant, Tangier, and Tétouan.[6]
Release edit
The film was released theatrically in Spain on 11 September 1992.[7]
Accolades edit
| Year | Award | Category | Nominee(s) | Result | Ref. |
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1993 |
7th Goya Awards | Best Supporting Actor | Enrique San Francisco | Nominated | [8] |
| Best Sound | Julio Recuero, Gilles Ortion, Enrique Molinero, José Antonio Bermúdez | Won |
See also edit
References edit
- ^ Bentley, Bernard P. E. (2008). A Companion to Spanish Cinema. Woodbridge: Tamesis. p. 375. ISBN 978-1-85566-176-9.
- ^ "Una orquesta de cine". El País. 9 September 1992.
- ^ Sánchez Noriega, José Luis (2002). Críticas del cine español. Vol. I. Alicante: Biblioteca Virtual Miguel de Cervantes.
- ^ "Che fine ha fatto Natasha Hovey, star di "Acqua e Sapone"". Virgilio.it. 16 October 2023.
- ^ Castilla, Amelia (11 September 1992). "La historia de un sueño". El País.
- ^ Benavent, Francisco María (2000). Cine español de los 90. Diccionario de películas, directores y temático. Bilbao: Ediciones Mensajero. p. 434. ISBN 84-271-2326-4.
- ^ Viaje al cine español. 25 años de los Premios Goya (PDF), Lunwerg, 2011, p. 275, ISBN 978-84-9785-791-8