La leyenda de Balthasar el castrado is a 1995 internationally co-produced period drama film directed by Juan Miñón which stars Imanol Arias, Coque Malla, and Aitana Sánchez-Gijón.
| La leyenda de Balthasar el castrado | |
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| Directed by | Juan Miñón |
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| Narrated by | Juan Luis Galiardo |
| Cinematography | Acácio de Almeida |
| Edited by | Luis Manuel del Valle |
| Music by | Mario de Benito |
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| Language | Spanish |
Plot edit
Set in 17th century Naples, the plot follows the relationship triangle between castrato singer Balthasar, the Duke of Arcos, and María de Loffredo.[1]
Cast edit
- Imanol Arias as duque de Arcos[2]
- Coque Malla as Balthasar[3]
- Enrique San Francisco as Andrés[3]
- Helio Pedregal as Mateo Lerchundi[3]
- Aitana Sánchez-Gijón as María de Loffredo[3]
- Juan Luis Galiardo as narrador[3]
- Rogério Samora as príncipe Terramare[3]
- Carlos César as padre Conrado[3]
- Dalila Carmo as Elvira[3]
- Isabel de Castro as duquesa de Arcos[3]
Production edit
The film is a Spanish-French-Portuguese co-production by Cartel, Sogetel, Scarabee Films, and Animatógrafo.[3]
Release edit
The film entered into the 16th Mostra de Valencia in October 1995.[4] It was released theatrically in Spain on 26 April 1996.[3]
Reception edit
Augusto Martínez Torres of El País disfavourably compared the film to similarly themed Farinelli, otherwise finding "severe writing flaws, forcing the inclusion of a background voiceover to make the intrigue understandable" and production issues.[5]
Accolades edit
| Year | Award | Category | Nominee(s) | Result | Ref. |
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| 1996 | 10th Goya Awards | Best Art Direction | Javier Fernández | Nominated | [1] |
| Best Costume Design | Pablo Gago | Won |
See also edit
References edit
- ^ a b "La leyenda de Balthasar el castrado". premiosgoya.com. Academia de las Artes y las Ciencias Cinematográficas de España. Retrieved 27 May 2023.
- ^ Benavent, Francisco María (2000). Cine español de los 90. Diccionario de películas, directores y temático. Bilbao: Ediciones Mensajero. p. 333. ISBN 84-271-2326-4.
- ^ "Valencia, 21/10/1995.- El director de cine Luis García Berlanga ha sido el encargo de hacer entrega de la Palmera de Oro a la mejor película de la XVI edición de la Mostra de Valencia-Cinema del Mediterrani". Agencia EFE. 21 October 1995.
- ^ Martínez-Torres, Augusto (3 May 1996). "Problemas de competencia". El País.