Tasio is a 1984 Spanish drama film directed by Montxo Armendáriz in his full-length debut and produced by Elías Querejeta. Garikoitz Mendigutxia, Isidro José Solano, and Patxi Bisquert star as the title character, a charcoal burner and poacher, at different times in his life. The film became a staple of Basque cinema.[1]
| Tasio | |
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| Directed by | Montxo Armendáriz |
| Screenplay by |
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| Produced by | Elías Querejeta |
| Starring |
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| Cinematography | José Luis Alcaine |
| Edited by | Pablo G. del Amo |
| Music by | Ángel Illarramendi |
Production company | Elías Querejeta PC |
Release date |
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| Country | Spain |
| Language | Spanish |
Plot
editThe plot follows the life of Tasio, a poacher and charcoal burner moved by a deep conviction of living without being exploited.[2]
Cast
edit- Patxi Bisquert as Tasio (adult)[3]
- Isidro José Solano as Tasio (teen)[3]
- Garikoitz Mendigutxia as Tasio (child)[3]
- Amaia Lasa as Paulina[3]
- José Mari Asín as Luis[3]
- Nacho Martínez as Tasio's brother[4]
- Paco Sagarzazu as guarda[3]
- Txema Blasco as Ángel[3]
- Elena Uriz as the mother[5]
- Enrique Goicoechea as the father[5]
- Miguel Rellán as priest[5]
Production
editInspired by the real story of Anastasio Ochoa Ruiz, "Tasio" (1916–1989), the screenplay was penned by Montxo Armendáriz alongside Marisa Ibarra.[6] An Elías Querejeta PC production,[7] the film was fully shot in Spanish rather than Basque.[8] This decision stirred criticism among some Basque milieus.[9] Filming locations included the Urbasa range in Navarre.[3][10]
Release
editThe film premiered on 19 September 1984 at the 32nd San Sebastián International Film Festival.[11][12]
Reception
editThe film was enthusiastically received by the public and critics alike.[8]
Diego Galán of El País described Tasio as a "film of haunting beauty".[13]
Nina Darnton of The New York Times pointed out that the film "is undramatic and basically uneventful, but it is never boring".[14]
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ Roldán Larreta, Carlos (2000). "En torno a la obra de Montxo Armendáriz" (PDF). Ikusgaiak. 4: 138.
- ^ Roldán Larreta, Carlos (1999). "El cine del País Vasco; de Ama Lur (1968) a Airbag (1997)" (PDF). Ikusgaiak. 3: 221.
- ^ a b c d e f g h Alejos, Nerea (22 August 2009). "El recuerdo de Tasio 25 años después". Diario de Navarra.
- ^ Argüelles, José Luis (20 November 2020). "El premio en recuerdo del actor Nacho Martínez deja de entregarse". La Nueva España. Prensa Ibérica.
- ^ a b c "Ficha técnico artística" (PDF). Un Día de Cine. Gobierno de Aragón. p. 6.
- ^ Oliveira Lizarribar, Ana (25 April 2025). "Una copia restaurada de 'Tasio', de Montxo Armendáriz, se proyectará en Cannes Classics". Noticias de Navarra.
- ^ Roldán Larreta 1999, p. 376.
- ^ a b Martínez 2023, p. 253.
- ^ Martínez, Josu (2023). "El euskera en el cine de los años 80: entre la falta de apoyo, la búsqueda del realismo y la condena a la diglosia". Zer. 28 (55): 253. doi:10.1387/zer.24665. hdl:10810/66370.
- ^ Caparrós Lera, José María (1992). El cine español de la democracia: de la muerte de Franco al "cambio" socialista (1975-1989). Barcelona: Anthropos. p. 270. ISBN 84-7658-312-5.
- ^ "El carbonero Tasio cumple 25 años". El País. 26 November 2009.
- ^ Fernández, Harri X. (25 April 2024). "La versión restaurada en 4K de 'Tasio', de Montxo Armendáriz, se estrenará en Cannes". Noticias de Gipuzkoa.
- ^ Galán, Diego (25 September 1984). "Una película bella y limpia". El País.
- ^ Darnton, Nina (27 March 1987). "Film: 'Tasio,' a Look at Village Life in Spain's Basque County". The New York Times.