The Good Life (1996 film)
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Original titleLa buena vida
Directed byDavid Trueba
Written byDavid Trueba
Produced by
- Ana Huete
- Cristina Huete
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| Original title | La buena vida |
| Directed by | David Trueba |
| Written by | David Trueba |
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| Cinematography | William Lubtchansky |
| Edited by | Ángel Hernández Zoido |
| Music by | Antoine Duhamel |
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| Distributed by | United International Pictures |
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Running time | 1h 47min |
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| Language | Spanish |
The Good Life (Spanish: La buena vida) is a 1996 comedy-drama film written and directed by David Trueba,[1] starring Fernando Ramallo and Lucía Jiménez.
- Fernando Ramallo as Tristán[2]
- Lucía Jiménez as Lucía[2]
- Luis Cuenca as abuelo[2]
- Isabel Otero as Isabel[2]
- Joel Joan as Claudio[2]
- Vicky Peña as madre[2]
- Jordi Bosch as padre[2]
- Jesús Bonilla[3]
- Eloi Yebra as Félix[2]
- Alicia Hermida as Flora[2]
- Ramón Barea[3]
Production
The film is a Spanish-French-Italian co-production by Fernando Trueba PC, Kaplan, and Olmo Films alongside L. Films and Academy Pictures.[2]
Release
Distributed by United International Pictures (UIP),[1] the film was released theatrically in Spain on 13 December 1996.[4] It screened in the Directors' Fortnight at the 1997 Cannes Film Festival.[5] It also screened at the 32nd Karlovy Vary International Film Festival in July 1997, winning the Special Jury Prize.[6]
Reception
Sequel
Accolades
| Year | Award | Category | Nominee(s) | Result | Ref. |
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| 1997 | 11th Goya Awards | Best Original Screenplay | David Trueba | Nominated | [8] |
| Best New Director | David Trueba | Nominated | |||
| Best Supporting Actor | Luis Cuenca | Won | |||
| Best New Actress | Lucía Jiménez | Nominated |