Story of a Kiss
2002 Spanish film
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Story of a Kiss (Spanish: Historia de un beso) is a 2002 Spanish drama film directed by José Luis Garci from a screenplay by Garci and Horacio Valcárcel. The film received seven Goya Award nominations, but did not win a single one.
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| Spanish | Historia de un beso |
| Directed by | José Luis Garci |
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| Cinematography | Raúl Pérez Cubero |
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| Music by | Pablo Cervantes |
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| Distributed by | Columbia TriStar Films de España |
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Running time | 105 minutes |
| Country | Spain |
| Language | Spanish |
Plot
The plot follows two different stories that take place decades apart from each other. Julio (Carlos Hipolito) attends the funeral of the uncle who raised him. After reminiscing with his uncle's friends, Julio remembers his childhood. At that time, his Uncle Blas (Alfredo Landa) fell in love with a much younger women who made him realize how dispassionate his life had become. The adult Julio also attempts to romance a fellow teacher.
Cast
- Alfredo Landa as Blas Otamendi
- Ana Fernández as Andrea
- Agustín González as Don Telmo
- Carlos Hipólito as Julio
- Beatriz Rico as Marisa
- Manuel Lozano as Julipín
- Tina Sainz as Melchora
- Francisco Algora as Don Lino
Production
Accolades
| Year | Award | Category | Nominee(s) | Result | Ref. |
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| 2003 | 17th Goya Awards | Best Actress | Ana Fernández | Nominated | [3] |
| Best Supporting Actor | Carlos Hipólito | Nominated | |||
| Best Supporting Actress | Tina Sáinz | Nominated | |||
| Best Cinematography | Raúl Pérez Cubero | Nominated | |||
| Best Costume Design | Gumersindo Andrés | Nominated | |||
| Best Production Supervision | Gil Parrondo | Nominated | |||
| Best Makeup and Hairstyles | Paca Almenara, Alicia López, Antonio Panizza | Nominated |