Dawn Breaks, Which Is No Small Thing
1989 Spanish film
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Dawn Breaks, Which Is No Small Thing (Spanish: Amanece, que no es poco)[1][2] is a 1989 Spanish surrealist comedy film written and directed by José Luis Cuerda. It has attained cult film status.[3][4]
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| Spanish | Amanece, que no es poco |
| Directed by | José Luis Cuerda |
| Written by | José Luis Cuerda |
| Starring | |
| Cinematography | Porfirio Enríquez |
| Edited by | Juan I. Sanmateo |
| Music by | José Nieto |
| Distributed by | United International Pictures |
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Running time | 110 minutes |
| Country | Spain |
| Language | Spanish |
Plot
The plot tracks the absurd situations unravelling upon the arrival of an engineer and his father in a village in the mountains of the province of Albacete and the behaviour of the locals.[5]
Cast
- José Sazatornil as cabo Gutiérrez
- Carmen de Lirio as Doña Rocío, su señora
- Ovidi Montllor as Pascual
- Carmen Rodríguez as su mujer
- Rafael Díaz as Fermín
- Amada Tercero as su mujer
- Cassen as cura párroco
- Manuel Alexandre as Paquito as su padre
- María Ángeles Ariza as Merceditas as su prima
- Rafael Alonso as el alcalde
- Fedra Lorente as Susan, su amiga
- Cris Huerta as Tirso, el mesonero (billed as Chris Huertas)
- Elisa Belmonte as soprano
- María I. González as pianista
- Francisco Hernández as don Roberto, maestro escuela
- Jorge V. Ortiz as Rafaelito
- Samuel Claxton as Nge Ndomo
- Chus Lampreave as Álvarez, su madre
- Alberto Bové as Pedro, su tío
- Luis Ciges as Jimmy
- Antonio Resines as Teodoro
- Aurora Bautista as La Padington
- Arturo Bonín as Bruno
- María Isbert as Adelaida, la hija
- María Elena Flores as Aurora, la madre
- Paco Cambres as don Alonso, el médico
- Queta Claver as doña Remedios, su mujer
- Miguel Rellán as Carmelo, el borracho
- Rosalía Dans as Gabriela, su mujer
- Pastora Vega as Elena, la Labradora
- Fernando Valverde as intellectual
- Ferran Rañé as Mariano
- Antonio Passy as Garcinuño
- Alberto Delgado as Joven
- Francisco Martínez as Sixto, su hijo
- Quique San Francisco as Cascales[6]
- Antonio Gamero as el feriante[6]
- Gabino Diego as portavoz estadounidense[6]
Production
Shooting locations in the province of Albacete included Aýna, Liétor, and Molinicos.[7]
Release
Accolades
| Year | Award | Category | Nominee(s) | Result | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1990 |
4th Goya Awards | Best Original Screenplay | José Luis Cuerda | Nominated | [10] |
| Best Sound | Carlos Faruolo, Enrique Molinero | Nominated | |||
| Best Special Effects | Reyes Abades | Nominated |
