El detective y la muerte
El detective y la muerte (transl. 'The Detective and the Death') is a 1994 Spanish thriller film directed by Gonzalo Suárez.[1][2]
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| Directed by | Gonzalo Suárez |
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| Based on | "The Story of a Mother" by Hans Christian Andersen |
| Produced by | Andrés Vicente Gómez |
| Starring | |
| Cinematography | Carlos Suárez |
| Edited by | José Salcedo |
| Music by | Suso Saiz |
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Plot
Loosely based on Hans Christian Andersen's "The Story of a Mother", it is set in a fictional European city stirred by racial conflicts (in lieu of the forest from the short story).[3][4]
Cast
- Javier Bardem as Detective Cornelio[5]
- Maria de Medeiros as Maria[5]
- Carmelo Gómez as Dark Man[5]
- Héctor Alterio as G.M.[5]
- Mapi Galán as Laura[5]
- Francis Lorenzo as Don Luis[5]
- Paulina Gálvez as Ofelia[5]
- Myriam de Maeztu as Rosa[5]
- Charo López as Duquesa[5]
- Jerzy Bończak as Hombre tiburón[5]
Production
Produced by LolaFilms and Ditirambo Films,[6] it was shot in between Llanes and Warsaw.[4]
Release
The film was presented at the San Sebastián International Film Festival in September 1994.[3] It was theatrically released on 30 September 1994.[7]
Accolades
| Year | Award | Category | Nominee(s) | Result | Ref. |
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| 1994 | San Sebastián International Film Festival | Silver Shell for Best Actor | Javier Bardem | Won | [8] |
| 1995 | 9th Goya Awards | Best Original Screenplay | Gonzalo Suárez | Nominated | [9] |
| Best Production Supervision | José Luis García Arrojo | Nominated | |||
| Best Original Score | Suso Saiz | Nominated | |||
| Best Editing | José Salcedo | Nominated | |||
| Best Special Effects | Miroslaw Marchwinski | Nominated | |||
| 45th Fotogramas de Plata | Best Actor | Carmelo Gómez | Won | [10] | |
| 50th CEC Awards | Best Cinematography | Carlos Suárez | Won | [11] |
See also
References
- Goodman, Al; Tribune, International Herald (20 January 1995). "THE MOVIE GUIDE : El Detective y La Muerte" – via NYTimes.com.
- "El detective y la muerte (1994) Película - PLAY Cine". abc. 29 March 2017.
- García, Rocío (23 September 1994). "Gonzalo Suárez ofrece una respuesta ética frente a lo inevitable en el 'El detective y la muerte'". El País.
- "Gonzalo Suárez, director del mes de diciembre en 8madrid TV". Audiovisual451. 1 December 2020.
- "El detective y la muerte. Ficha artística". LolaFilms. Retrieved 4 February 2022.
- Torreiro, Casimiro (2 October 1994). "Ambición y riesgo". El País.
- "El detective y la muerte". Sensacine. Retrieved 4 February 2022.
- Torreiro, Casimiro (25 September 1994). "La Concha de Oro para 'Días contados' premia una "película arriesgada", según Imanol Uribe". El País.
- "El detective y la muerte". premiosgoya.com. Retrieved 4 February 2022.
- "Los actores Ana Belén y Carmelo Gómez, premios Fotogramas 94". El País. 1 March 1995.
- "Premios del CEC a la producción española de 1994". Círculo de Escritores Cinematográficos. Retrieved 4 February 2022.
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