Makinavaja, el último choriso

Makinavaja, el último choriso is a 1992 Spanish crime comedy film directed by Carlos Suárez based on the comics by Ivà [es]. It stars Andrés Pajares as the title character alongside Jesús Bonilla, Mario Pardo, Pedro Reyes, Mary Santpere, and Carmen Conesa.

Makinavaja, el último choriso
Theatrical release poster
Directed byCarlos Suárez
Screenplay byCarlos Suárez
Based onthe original characters by Ramon Tosas "Ivà"
Starring
Cinematography
  • Carlos Suárez
  • Francesc Brualla
Edited byGuillermo Maldonado
Music by
  • Luis Mendo
  • Bernardo Fuster
Production
companies
  • Tesauro
  • Dos Ocho Cine
  • Tamaya PC
Distributed byManuel Salvador S.A.
Release date
  • 8 May 1992 (1992-05-08)
CountrySpain
LanguageSpanish

Plot

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The plot follows the mishaps of two clumsy low-key criminals (Makinavaja and Popeye) in El Raval, Barcelona.[1]

Cast

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Production

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The film was produced by Tesauro, Dos Ocho Cine, and Tamaya PC.[4]

Release

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The film was the only Spanish picture among the 30 highest-grossing releases in Spain from January to October 1992.[5]

Reception

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Casimiro Torreiro of El País observed a "vocation for transgression", not implying, "unfortunately, success when it comes to transgressing", with the result from the adaptation leaving "ample room for doubt", with none of the performers (bar possibly Santpere) seemingly believing a lot in what they are doing.[4]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Makinavaja, el último choriso". Academia de las Artes y las Ciencias Cinematográficas de España. Retrieved 9 April 2023.
  2. ^ Asión, Ana; Gracia Lana, Julio (2020). "Las adaptaciones al cine de la obra de Ivà" (PDF). Tebeosfera: Cultura Gráfica (15). ISSN 1579-2811.
  3. ^ a b c d e f g Asión & Gracia Lana 2020.
  4. ^ a b Torreiro, Casimiro (23 May 1992). "Adaptación errada". El País.
  5. ^ Fernández-Rubio, Andrés (20 January 2023). "'Makinavaja', única película española entre las 30 más taquilleras". El País.