Berta's Motives
1984 Spanish film
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Berta's Motives (Spanish: Los motivos de Berta)[1] is a 1984 Spanish black and white film written and directed by José Luis Guerín (in his feature film debut). It stars Silvia Gracia, Arielle Dombasle, Iñaki Aierra, and Rafael Díaz.
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- Silvia Gracia
- Arielle Dombasle
- Iñaki Aierra
- Rafael Díaz
| Berta's Motives | |
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| Spanish | Los motivos de Berta |
| Directed by | José Luis Guerín |
| Written by | José Luis Guerín |
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| Cinematography | Gerardo Gormezano |
| Edited by | José Luis Guerín |
| Music by | Franz Schubert |
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| Country | Spain |
| Language | Spanish |
Plot
Cast
- Silvia Gracia as Berta[3]
- Arielle Dombasle as Mabel[4]
- Iñaki Aierra as Demetrio[4]
- Juan Diego Botto as Luisito[3]
- Raúl Fraire as Don Belardo[3]
- Rafael Díaz as Ismael[3]
- Carmen Ávila as Águeda[3]
- Cristina Bodelón[5]
- María Botto[6]
Production
The film boasted a budget of around 10 million ₧.[7] It was shot in Melque de Cercos, province of Segovia.[8][9]
Release
The film had a couple of press screenings on 9 March 1984 at Madrid's Cines Griffith.[10] It was presented in the 'Cine Español' section of the 32nd San Sebastián International Film Festival in September 1984.[11] It also made it to the programme of the 1984 Mostra de València[12] and to the non-competitive slate of the 35th Berlin International Film Festival (February 1985).[13] It had a commercial release in Barcelona on 13 February 1985.[14][13] Distribution issues notwithstanding, the film earned "unanimous enthusiasm" from the critics.[15]
Accolades
| Year | Award | Category | Nominee(s) | Result | Ref. |
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1986 | 30th Sant Jordi Awards | Best Spanish Film | Won | [16] | |