Madregilda
Spanish film
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Madregilda is a 1993 film directed by Francisco Regueiro which stars Juan Echanove, José Sacristán, and Barbara Auer.
Directed byFrancisco Regueiro
Screenplay by
- Ángel Fernández-Santos
- Francisco Regueiro
Story by
- Ángel Fernández-Santos
- Francisco Regueiro
Produced by
- Gerardo Herrero
- Adrian Lipp
- Ulrich Felsberg
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| Directed by | Francisco Regueiro |
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| Cinematography | José Luis López-Linares |
| Edited by | Pedro del Rey |
| Music by | Jürgen Knieper |
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| Distributed by | Alta Films |
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Running time | 113 minutes |
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| Language | Spanish |
Plot
Set in Madrid in the 1940s in an old neighbourhood tavern, on every first Friday of the month at nightfall moor Hauma organizes a unique and secret card game.
Cast
- Juan Echanove as Francisco Franco[1][2]
- José Sacristán as Longinos[3]
- Barbara Auer as Ángeles / Madregilda[4]
- Antonio Gamero as Huevines[5]
- Juan Luis Galiardo as legionario[6]
- Kamel Cherif as Hauma[6]
- Fernando Rey as padre de Franco[6]
- Lina Canalejas as abuela[6]
- Coque Malla as soldado[6]
Production
The film is a Tornasol Films, Marea Films, Road Movies Dritte Produktionen and Gemini Films production.[7]
Release
The film screened at the 41st San Sebastián International Film Festival in September 1993.[8] It was released theatrically in Spain on 1 October 1993.[7]
Reception
Awards
| Year | Award | Category | Nominee(s) | Result | Ref. |
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| 1993 | 41st San Sebastián International Film Festival | Silver Shell for Best Actor | Juan Echanove | Won | [9] |
| 1994 | 8th Goya Awards | Best Original Screenplay | Ángel Fernández Santos, Francisco Regueiro | Nominated | [10] |
| Best Actor | Juan Echanove | Won | |||
| Best Cinematography | José Luis López-Linares | Nominated | |||
| Best Art Direction | Luis "Koldo" Vallés | Nominated | |||
| Best Costume Design | Gumersindo Andrés | Nominated | |||
| Best Special Effects | Reyes Abades | Nominated | |||
| Best Makeup and Hairstyles | María del Mar Paradela, Odile Fourquin | Nominated |
