The Great Seduction (Spanish: La gran seducción) is a 2023 Mexican comedy film directed by Celso R. García who co-wrote with Luciana Herrera Caso.[1][2] It is a Spanish-language remake of the 2003 film Seducing Doctor Lewis.[3] It stars Memo Villegas, Pierre Louis and Yalitza Aparicio.[4] It is about the inhabitants of a forgotten fishing village where they seek to save it by "seducing" a doctor to the island with lies.[5]
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 Netflix release poster | |
| Directed by | Celso R. García |
| Written by | Celso R. García Luciana Herrera Caso |
| Produced by | Nicolás Celis Sebastian Celis |
| Starring | Memo Villegas Pierre Louis Yalitza Aparicio |
| Cinematography | Santiago Sanchez |
| Edited by | Ana García |
| Music by | Billy Martin |
Production companies | Pimienta Films Cuadernos de Cine |
| Distributed by | Pimienta Films Netflix |
Release dates |
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Running time | 94 minutes |
| Country | Mexico |
| Language | Spanish |
Synopsis
editOn the fishing island of Santa María del Mar, industrialization is taking place that put an end to economic activity. However, a fish packing company seeks to establish itself in the town, giving hope to the inhabitants, but the packing company asks for a requirement to establish itself: a doctor who lives on the island. Thus begins the journey of Germán and the rest of the inhabitants to "seduce" the city doctor Mateo.[6]
Cast
editThe actors participating in this film are:[7][8]
- Memo Villegas as Germán
- Pierre Louis as Mateo
- Yalitza Aparicio as Ana
- Mercedes Hernández as Alba
- Eligio Meléndez as Simón
- Julio Casado
- Héctor Jiménez
- Mateo Negrete
Release
editThe Great Seduction had a limited theatrical release on August 23, 2023,[9] then released worldwide on August 30, 2023, on Netflix.[10]
References
edit- ^ "Yalitza Aparicio protagonizará 'La gran seducción' de Netflix". infobae (in European Spanish). 24 August 2022. Retrieved 2023-08-29.
- ^ "Büyük Olta Filmi (La Gran Seducción)". Bilgi ZULAM (in Turkish). 2023-08-22. Retrieved 2023-08-29.
- ^ Saldaña, Alejandro (9 August 2023). "Yalitza Aparicio regresa a Netflix con "La gran seducción", remake mexicano de una joya francesa". infobae (in European Spanish). Retrieved 2023-08-29.
- ^ Suárez, Cecilia (2022-08-23). "Yalitza Aparicio protagoniza su próxima película de Netflix: La gran seducción". Vogue (in Mexican Spanish). Retrieved 2023-08-29.
- ^ Alvarez, Berenice (2023-08-28). "Llega a Netflix la nueva película mexicana 'La gran seducción'". Grita Radio (in Spanish). Retrieved 2023-08-29.
- ^ "Dónde ver la película La Gran Seducción, fecha de estreno y tráiler". Spoiler Time (in Mexican Spanish). 2023-08-08. Retrieved 2023-08-29.
- ^ Spoilers (2023-08-27). "Quiénes son los actores en La Gran Seducción (2023)". Spoilers Desde la Cuna (in Spanish). Retrieved 2023-08-29.
- ^ "La gran seducción, actores y personajes: quién es quién en la película de Netflix | México | FAMA". Mag. (in Spanish). 2023-08-28. Retrieved 2023-08-29.
- ^ "La Gran Seducción". La Casa del Cine MX. 2023-08-29. Archived from the original on 2023-08-29. Retrieved 2023-08-29.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link) - ^ Méndez, Ivett Salgado (2023-08-14). "Lo que viene para el cine mexicano en Netflix". Grupo Milenio (in Mexican Spanish). Retrieved 2023-08-29.