A Perfect Couple (1998 film)
1998 Spanish film
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A Perfect Couple (Spanish: Una pareja perfecta) is a 1998 Spanish comedy film directed by Francesc Betriu from a screenplay by Rafael Azcona based on the novel Diario de un jubilado by Miguel Delibes which stars Antonio Resines and José Sazatornil "Saza". The film proved to be a critical failure and a commercial flop.[1]
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| Spanish | Una pareja perfecta |
| Directed by | Francesc Betriu |
| Screenplay by | Rafael Azcona |
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| Produced by | Andrés Vicente Gómez |
| Starring | |
| Cinematography | Carlos Suárez |
| Edited by | Nicholas Wentworth |
| Music by | Roque Baños |
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| Distributed by | Columbia Tri-Star Films de España |
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| Country | Spain |
| Language | Spanish |
Plot
The plot tracks the friendship between a pedantic homosexual poet and an unemployed typographer.[2]
Cast
- Antonio Resines as Lorenzo[3]
- José Sazatornil "Saza" as Don Tadeo[3]
- Kiti Manver as Anita[3]
- Chus Lampreave as Doña Cuca[3]
- Ramón Barea as Melecio[3]
- Antonio Canal as Toni[3]
- Luis Ciges as Partenio[3]
- Pedro Mari Sánchez as Silvio[3]
- Lucía Jiménez as Sonia[3]
- Daniel Guzmán as Terry[3]
- José María Pou as Presidente[3]
- Mabel Lozano as Faustina[4]
- Pablo Carbonell[5]
Production
Written by Rafael Azcona, the screenplay is an adaptation of the 1995 novel Diario de un jubilado by Miguel Delibes.[6] The film is a Lolafilms, Cartel, and Vía Digital production.[7]
Release
The film opened the 1st Málaga Film Festival in May 1998.[2] Distributed by Columbia Tri-Star Films de España,[8] it was released theatrically in Spain on 12 June 1998.[3]
Reception
Accolades
| Year | Award | Category | Nominee(s) | Result | Ref. |
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1998 | 1st Málaga Film Festival | Best Actress | Kiti Mánver | Won | [10] |