The Great Seduction
2023 Mexican film
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The Great Seduction (Spanish: La gran seducción) is a 2023 Mexican comedy film directed by Celso R. García who co-wrote with Luciana Herrera Caso.[1][2] It is a Spanish-language remake of the 2003 film Seducing Doctor Lewis.[3] It stars Memo Villegas, Pierre Louis, and Yalitza Aparicio.[4] It is about the inhabitants of a forgotten fishing village where they seek to save it by "seducing" a doctor to the island with lies.[5]
Luciana Herrera Caso
Sebastian Celis
Pierre Louis
Yalitza Aparicio
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| Directed by | Celso R. García |
| Written by | Celso R. García Luciana Herrera Caso |
| Produced by | Nicolás Celis Sebastian Celis |
| Starring | Memo Villegas Pierre Louis Yalitza Aparicio |
| Cinematography | Santiago Sanchez |
| Edited by | Ana García |
| Music by | Billy Martin |
Production companies | Pimienta Films Cuadernos de Cine |
| Distributed by | Pimienta Films Netflix |
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Running time | 94 minutes |
| Country | Mexico |
| Language | Spanish |
Synopsis
On the fishing island of Santa María del Mar, industrialization is taking place that put an end to economic activity. However, a fish packing company seeks to establish itself in the town, giving hope to the inhabitants, but the packing company asks for a requirement to establish itself: a doctor who lives on the island. Thus begins the journey of Germán and the rest of the inhabitants to "seduce" the city doctor Mateo.[6]
Cast
The actors participating in this film are:[7][8]
- Memo Villegas as Germán
- Pierre Louis as Mateo
- Yalitza Aparicio as Ana
- Mercedes Hernández as Alba
- Eligio Meléndez as Simón
- Julio Casado
- Héctor Jiménez
- Mateo Negrete
Release
The Great Seduction had a limited theatrical release on August 23, 2023,[9] then released worldwide on August 30, 2023, on Netflix.[10]