The Sow (Spanish: La marrana)[1] is a 1992 Spanish rural comedy and adventure film directed and written by José Luis Cuerda which stars Alfredo Landa and Antonio Resines.
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| Spanish | La marrana |
| Directed by | José Luis Cuerda |
| Written by | José Luis Cuerda |
| Starring | |
| Cinematography | Hans Burmann |
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| Distributed by | United International Pictures |
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| Country | Spain |
| Language | Spanish |
Plot edit
Starting in the Summer of 1492, the plot shows the mishaps of the common folk (two vagrants, Bartolomé and Ruy, respectively a man freed from captivity in Tunis and a desertor from the Granada War accompanied by a sow) living badly in the Crown of Castile, seeking to embark on a caravel in the harbor of Palos.[2][3][4]
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Production edit
The film is a Central de Producciones Audiovisuales and Antea Films production, and it also had support from the Ministry of Culture and Generalitat Valenciana.[9] Shooting locations included Trujillo, Boadilla del Monte, La Alberca, and the Veruela Abbey.[10][11]
Release edit
The film had its world premiere at the Valladolid International Film Festival (Seminci) in October 1992.[12] It was theatrically released in Spain on 6 November 1992.[13]
Reception edit
Ángel Fernández-Santos of El País deemed The Sow to be a "well made, amusing and a tad coarse" film, with a tendency to scatological humour and the picaresque novel dialogues.[12]
Accolades edit
| Year | Award | Category | Nominee(s) | Result | Ref. |
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| 1993 | 7th Goya Awards | Best Actor | Alfredo Landa | Won | [14] |
| Best Cinematography | Hans Burmann | Nominated |
See also edit
References edit
- ^ Juan-Navarro, Santiago (2018). "La marrana (The Sow) (1992)". In Jimenez Murguía, Salvador; Pinar, Alex (eds.). The Encyclopedia of Contemporary Spanish Films. Rowman & Littlefield. pp. 262–263. ISBN 9781442271333.
- ^ García Marsilla, Juan Vicente; Ortiz Villeta, Áurea (2018). Del castillo al plató. 50 miradas de cine sobre la Edad Media. Barcelona: Editorial UOC. ISBN 978-84-9116-896-6.
- ^ Torreiro, Casimiro (6 November 1992). ""La historia de 'La marrana' sigue vigente", dice José Luis Cuerda". El País.
- ^ Santaolalla, Isabel (2005). "Hispanoamérica". Los "otros": etnicidad y "raza" en el cine español contemporáneo. Zaragoza: Prensas Universitarias de Zaragoza. p. 233. ISBN 9788477337539.
- ^ Santaolalla 2005, p. 233.
- ^ a b c d e "La marrana". Fotogramas. 29 May 2008.
- ^ Luque, Alejandro (11 September 2004). "El festival 'Alcances' rinde homenaje al actor Antonio Dechent". El País.
- ^ Martínez Gómez, Eduardo (28 February 2020). "In memoriam José Luís Cuerda (1947-2020)". mrc.es.
- ^ Sánchez Ballesteros, Eva (5 February 2020). "Cuando el Monasterio de Veruela se convirtió en plató de 'La Marrana'". Cadena SER.
- ^ Verdú Schumann, Daniel A. "Una visión alternativa de 1492: La marrana (Cuerda, 1992)". V Congreso International de Historia y Cine: Escenarios de Cine Histórico (PDF). p. 1224.
- ^ a b Fernández-Santos, Ángel (31 October 1992). "José Luis Cuerda presenta 'La marrana' en la Seminci". El País.
- ^ "La marrana". Sensacine. Retrieved 23 October 2022.
- ^ Viaje al cine español. 25 años de los Premios Goya (PDF). Lunwerg. 2011. p. 275. ISBN 978-84-9785-791-8.