To Hell with the Ugly (Spanish: Que se mueran los feos)[1] is a 2010 Spanish romantic comedy film directed by Nacho G. Velilla which stars Javier Cámara and Carmen Machi in the lead roles, also featuring Hugo Silva, Julián López, Ingrid Rubio, Lluís Villanueva, Tristán Ulloa, María Pujalte and Juan Diego.
| To Hell with the Ugly | |
|---|---|
_poster.jpg) Theatrical release poster | |
| Spanish | Que se mueran los feos |
| Directed by | Nacho G. Velilla |
| Written by |
|
| Produced by |
|
| Starring |
|
| Cinematography | David Omedes |
| Music by | Juanjo Javierre |
Production companies |
|
| Distributed by | Warner Bros Pictures International España |
Release date |
|
| Country | Spain |
| Language | Spanish |
Plot
editSet in the countryside, the plot concerns the love story of Eliseo, an awkward and "ugly" character, with his scorned sister-in-law, Nati.[1]
Cast
edit- Javier Cámara as Eliseo[1]
- Carmen Machi as Nati[1]
- Hugo Silva as Román[2]
- Lluís Villanueva as Javier[2]
- Tristán Ulloa as Abel[3]
- Juan Diego as Auxilio[2]
- Ingrid Rubio as Mónica[3]
- María Pujalte as Begoña[2]
- Julián López as Bertín,[4] the village idiot
- Kira Miró as Paloma[3]
Production
editThe film was produced by Antena 3 Films and Producciones Aparte.[5] Primarily shot in Aragon, shooting locations included Tiesas, Ansó, Hecho, Jaca, Huesca, and Zaragoza.[6][7] Filming wrapped by August 2009 in Madrid.[7] Nacho G. Velilla and Mercedes Gamero took over production duties.[8]
Release
editDistributed by Warner Bros Pictures International España,[5] the film was theatrically released in Spain on 23 April 2010, and it eventually broke the 1 million viewers mark.[9] It became the third largest grossing Spanish film in 2010 in the domestic market, after Three Steps Above Heaven and Julia's Eyes.[10]
See also
editReferences
edit- CItations
- ^ a b c d Oria 2015, p. 30.
- ^ a b c d "Amor y vacas en la nueva historia de Carmen Machi y Javier Cámara". La Información. 20 April 2010.
- ^ a b c Romero, Rubén (23 April 2010). "Comedia de toda la vida". Público.
- ^ Crespo, Irene (23 April 2010). "Que se mueran los feos". Cinemanía (in Spanish) – via 20minutos.es.
- ^ a b "'Que se mueran los feos', comedia rural con Javier Cámara y Carmen Machi". 16 February 2010.
- ^ "´Que se mueran los feos´, el 23 de abril". El Periódico de Aragón. 17 February 2010.
- ^ a b ""Que se mueran los feos" acaba su rodaje". La Opinión de Murcia. 31 August 2009.
- ^ "'Que se mueran los feos', cine campestre en estado puro". Panorama Audiovisual. 5 May 2010.
- ^ "'Que se mueran los feos' llega al millón de espectadores". Heraldo de Aragón. 14 June 2010.
- ^ "Largometrajes españoles con mayor recaudación". Ministerio de Cultura y Deporte. Retrieved 23 November 2021.
- Bibliography
- Oria, Beatriz (2015). "Love Is a Man's Thing: Hollywood and the Spanish "Homme-com"". Journal of Popular Film and Television. 43 (1): 28–38. doi:10.1080/01956051.2014.975672.