The Dark Side of the Heart
The Dark Side of the Heart (Spanish: El lado oscuro del corazón) is a 1992 Argentine romantic drama surrealist film written and directed by Eliseo Subiela.[1] The film was selected as the Argentine entry for the Best Foreign Language Film at the 65th Academy Awards, but was not accepted as a nominee.[2][3] It is currently considered a cult film.[4]
| The Dark Side of the Heart | |
|---|---|
| Directed by | Eliseo Subiela |
| Written by | Eliseo Subiela |
| Based on | Selected poems by Oliverio Girondo Mario Benedetti Juan Gelman |
| Produced by | Suzanne Dussault Roger Frappier Susana Serebrenik Fernando Sokolowicz |
| Starring | Darío Grandinetti Sandra Ballesteros Nacha Guevara |
| Cinematography | Hugo Colace |
| Edited by | Marcela Sáenz |
| Music by | Mário Clavel Osvaldo Montes Chico Novarro Fito Páez |
Release date |
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Running time | 127 minutes |
| Country | Argentina |
| Language | Spanish |
Cast
- Darío Grandinetti as Oliverio
- Sandra Ballesteros as Ana
- Nacha Guevara as La Muerte
- André Melançon as Erik
- Jean Pierre Reguerraz as Gustavo
- Mónica Galán as La ex esposa
- Inés Vernengo as La ciega
See also
References
- Clarke Fountain (2016). "The Dark Side of the Heart". Movies & TV Dept. The New York Times. Baseline & All Movie Guide. Archived from the original on 25 March 2016. Retrieved 20 September 2015.
- Margaret Herrick Library, Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences
- "Foreign Oscar entries submitted". Variety. Retrieved 20 September 2015.
- The return of ‘The dark side of the heart’, by Jordi Costa: "A film that perfectly fits the concept of cult cinema is back in theaters: nobody gave a penny for it (at the time of its release), not even its director" 09-07-2017, El País (in Spanish)
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