Carta a Eva
Spanish television series
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Carta a Eva is a two-part Spanish television miniseries directed by Agustí Villaronga, starring Julieta Cardinali, Ana Torrent and Nora Navas. It originally aired on La 1 in 2013.
- Agustí Villaronga
- Alfred Pérez
- Roger Danès
- Julieta Cardinali
- Ana Torrent
- Nora Navas
- Jesús Castejón
- Carmen Maura
| Carta a Eva | |
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| Genre | Historical fiction |
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| Directed by | Agustí Villaronga |
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| Country of origin | Spain |
| Original language | Spanish |
| No. of seasons | 1 |
| No. of episodes | 2 |
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| Network | La 1 |
| Release | 30 May – 6 June 2013 |
Premise
The fiction deals about how the lives of three different women—Eva Perón (first lady of Argentina), Carmen Polo (Francisco Franco's wife) and Juana Doña (a communist militant)—intertwine during the official visit paid by the first one to Spain in 1947, when the country was internationally isolated and the population starving.[1]
Cast
- Main
- Julieta Cardinali as Eva Perón.[2]
- Ana Torrent as Carmen Polo.[2]
- Nora Navas as Juana Doña.[3]
- Jesús Castejón as Franco.[4]
- Carmen Maura as Paca,[5] Juana Doña's mother.
- Supporting
- Malena Alterio as Lilian.[5][6]
- Héctor Colomé as Juan Perón.[5][6]
- Laura Prats as Carmencita Franco.[5][7]
- Marina Gatell as Valia.[5][6]
- Julián Soler as Alexis.[5][6]
- Rubén Ochandiano as Manolo.[5][6]
- María Isasi as funcionaria prisión.[5][6]
- Lydia Zimmermann as Ana de Pombo.[5][8]
- Marcel Borràs as Genaro.[5][6]
- Fermí Reixach as Pacón.[5][6]
- Pepa Charro, "La terremoto de Alcorcón" as Marquise of Huétor.[9]
- Carlos Fuentes as jefe de policía.[6]
- Andrés Herrera as cura prisión.[6]
- Mingo Ràfols as párroco nuncio.[6]
- Iván Morales as policía de paisano.[6]
- Bruno Bergonzini as Ramón[6]
Production and release
It was co-produced by TVE, TV3 and Copia Cero.[5] Filming took place in Barcelona.[5] Directed by Agustí Villaronga, the screenplay was authored by Villaronga together with Alfred Pérez and Roger Danès.[10] The miniseries was pre-screened at the San Sebastián International Film Festival.[10] The two parts were released by Televisión Española from 30 May to 6 June 2013, earning average viewership figures of 2,666,000 viewers and a 14% audience share.[11]
Awards and nominations
| Year | Award | Category | Nominee(s) | Result | Ref. |
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| 2013 | 26th Festival International de Programmes Audiovisuels | Best Screenplay | Agustí Villaronga, Alfred Pérez & Roger Danès | Won | [10] |
| Best Actress | Julieta Cardinali | Won | |||
| 53rd Monte-Carlo Television Festival | Best Miniseries | Won | [12] | ||
| Best Actress | Julieta Cardinali | Won | |||
| 2014 | 6th Gaudí Awards | Best TV Movie | Won | [13] | |