The Dutchman's Island
2001 Spanish film
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The Dutchman's Island (Catalan: L'illa de l'holandès) is a 2001 Spanish drama film directed by Sigfrid Monleón based on the novel by Ferran Torrent. It stars Pere Ponce and Cristina Plazas.
CatalanL'illa de l'holandès
Directed bySigfrid Monleón
Screenplay by
- Sigfrid Monleón
- Ferran Torrent
- Teresa de Pelegrí
- Dominic Harari
Based onL'illa de l'holandès
by Ferran Torrent
by Ferran Torrent
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| Catalan | L'illa de l'holandès |
| Directed by | Sigfrid Monleón |
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| Based on | L'illa de l'holandès by Ferran Torrent |
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| Cinematography | Andreu Rebés |
| Edited by | Joaquín Ojeda |
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| Distributed by | Lauren Film |
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| Country | Spain |
| Language | Catalan |
Plot
In 1969, during the late Francoist dictatorship, university lecturer Lluís Dalmau is deported to a Spanish island on the Mediterranean Coast in which the inhabitants face the prospect of the arrival of tourism and the potential demise of the traditional salt industry. He falls for feral farmer Feli.[1][2][3]
Cast
- Pere Ponce as Lluís Dalmau[1]
- Cristina Plazas as Feli[1]
- Juli Mira as Dr. Ferrús[2]
- Roger Casamajor as Rafael Salgado[2]
- Francesc Garrido as Josep Martí[2]
- Féodor Atkine as Patrice[2]
Production
Release
The film premiered at the Málaga Film Festival. Distributed by Lauren Film,[2] it was released theatrically in Spain on 5 October 2001.[3]
Reception
Accolades
| Year | Award | Category | Nominee(s) | Result | Ref. |
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2001 | 4th Málaga Film Festival | Best Music | José Manuel Pagán, Pascal Comelade | Won | [5] |
2002 | 16th Goya Awards | Best Adapted Screenplay | Sigfrid Monleón, Ferran Torrent, Teresa de Pelegrí, Dominic Harari | Nominated |
