Lope (film)
2010 film directed by Andrucha Waddington
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Lope: The Outlaw (Spanish: Lope)[1] is a 2010 Spanish-Brazilian adventure drama film directed by Andrucha Waddington which stars Alberto Ammann, Leonor Watling and Pilar López de Ayala. The film is a co-production between Spain and Brazil, inspired in the youth of Lope de Vega.
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- Jordi Gasull
- Ignacio del Moral
Jordi Gasull
Tadeo Villalba
Andrucha Waddington
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| Spanish | Lope |
| Directed by | Andrucha Waddington |
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| Produced by | Mercedes Gamero Jordi Gasull Tadeo Villalba Andrucha Waddington |
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| Cinematography | Ricardo Della Rosa |
| Edited by | Sergio Mekler |
| Music by | Fernando Velázquez |
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Running time | 106 minutes |
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| Language | Spanish |
Plot
This is a biopic of the poet and playwright Lope de Vega. Set in 1588, Lope is a young soldier who has just arrived in Madrid from the war. The city is still under construction and he, like many others, still does not know which path to follow. While struggling with his restlessness and ambition, two women come into his life. One, a liberal and successful businesswoman who can help Lope with his career, and the other, an aristocrat who ends up being his true lover.
Cast
- Alberto Ammann as Lope.[2]
- Leonor Watling as Isabel.[2]
- Pilar López de Ayala as Elena.[2]
- Antonio de la Torre as Juan.[2]
- Juan Diego as Jerónimo Velázquez.[2]
- Luis Tosar as Fray Bernardo.[2]
- Ramón Pujol as Claudio.[2]
- Selton Mello as Marqués de Navas.[2]
- Sonia Braga as Paquita.[2]
- Jordi Dauder as Porres.[2]
- Miguel Ángel Muñoz as Perrenot.[2]
- Antonio Dechent as Salcedo.[2]
- Carla Nieto as María.[2]
- Héctor Colomer as Urbino.[2]
- Joaquín Notario as criado Velázquez.[2]
Production
The screenplay was penned by Ignacio del Moral and Jordi Gasull.[3] The film was produced by Antena 3 Films, El Toro Pictures, Ikiru Films and Conspiraçao Filmes.[4] Ricardo Della Rosa was responsible for cinematography and Sergio Mekler for film editing.[2] Shooting locations included the Madrid region, Toledo and the Atlantic coast of Morocco (Essaouira and Safi).[4][5]
Release
Distributed by Twentieth Century Fox,[6] the film premiered on 3 September 2010.[5]
Awards and nominations
| Year | Award | Category | Nominee(s) | Result | Ref. |
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| 2011 | 16th Forqué Awards | Best Film | Nominated | [7] | |
| 25th Goya Awards | Best Original Song | "Que el soneto nos tome por sorpresa" by Jorge Drexler | Won | [8] | |
| Best Supporting Actress | Pilar López de Ayala | Nominated | |||
| Best Production Supervision | Edmon Roch, Toni Novella | Nominated | |||
| Best Art Direction | César Macarrón | Nominated | |||
| Best Costume Design | Tatiana Hernández | Won | |||
| Best Makeup and Hairstyles | Karmele Soler, Martín Macías Trujillo, Paco Rodríguez H. | Nominated | |||
| Best Special Effects | Raúl Romanillos, Marcelo Siqueira | Nominated | |||
| 20th Actors and Actresses Union Awards | Best Film Actress in a Minor Role | Pilar López de Ayala | Won | [9][10] | |
| Best Film Actor in a Minor Role | Antonio de la Torre | Won | |||
| Juan Diego | Nominated | ||||