Sleepwalkers (1978 film)

Sleepwalkers (Spanish: Sonámbulos)[1] is a 1978 Spanish film written and directed by Manuel Gutiérrez Aragón starring Ana Belén alongside Norman Briski, María Rosa Salgado, Lola Gaos and José Luis Gómez. It was selected as the Spanish entry for the Best Foreign Language Film at the 51st Academy Awards, but it was not nominated.

Sleepwalkers
SpanishSonámbulos
Directed byManuel Gutiérrez Aragón
Screenplay byManuel Gutiérrez Aragón
Starring
CinematographyTeo Escamilla
Edited byJosé Salcedo
Music byJosé Nieto
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CountrySpain
LanguageSpanish

Plot

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The plot's historical backdrop is the Burgos trials.[2] Ana, an activist involved in the anti-Francoist struggle, has seemingly converted some of her life's worries into bodily symptoms, suffering from strange maladies.[3]

Cast

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Release

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The film screened at the 26th San Sebastián International Film Festival in September 1978.[5][6] In 1979, a jury formed by the Madrid's Asociación de Productores Independientes, the Barcelona's Asociació de Productors de Catalunya and other producers selected the film to be the Spanish submission to the 51st Academy Awards.[7]

Accolades

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Year Award Category Nominee(s) Result Ref.
1978 26th San Sebastián International Film Festival Silver Shell for Best Director Manuel Gutiérrez Aragón Won [5][6]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ Mira 2010, pp. 155–156.
  2. ^ Cerdán 1992, p. 36.
  3. ^ Losilla 2022.
  4. ^ a b c d e Cerdán 1992, p. 37.
  5. ^ a b Antolín, Matías (26 September 1978). ""Sonámbulos" la pesadilla del franquismo". El País.
  6. ^ a b "Premios 26 edición. 1978 9-20 septiembre". SSIFF. Retrieved 21 May 2022.
  7. ^ ""Sonámbulos", película española seleccionada para el Oscar". El País. 9 January 1979.

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