Too Much Heart (Spanish: Demasiado corazón)[1] is a 1992 Spanish thriller drama film directed by Eduardo Campoy from a screenplay by Agustín Díaz Yanes which stars Victoria Abril in a dual role and Manuel Bandera alongside Pastora Vega, Mónica Molina and Manuel Gil.
| Too Much Heart | |
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| Spanish | Demasiado corazón |
| Directed by | Eduardo Campoy |
| Screenplay by | Agustín Díaz Yanes |
| Starring | |
| Cinematography | Alfredo Mayo |
| Edited by | Luis Manuel del Valle |
| Music by | Mario de Benito |
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| Country | Spain |
| Language | Spanish |
Plot
editThe plot follows two identical twins, Clara and Ana (one being very cold and calculating, contrasting to her very shy and sentimental twin), who move to the province of Cádiz and both fall romantically for a live wire man.[2][3]
Cast
editProduction
editThe screenplay was penned by Agustín Díaz Yanes.[4] The film is a Cartel, Sogetel, and Flamenco Films production.[5] It was shot in the province of Cádiz from October to November 1991.[4] Shooting locations included the Club Social Las Redes in El Puerto de Santa María.[6]
Release
editThe film received a pre-screening in Madrid on 17 September 1992, and was theatrically released on 50 theatres on 18 September 1992.[4]
Reception
editAugusto Martínez Torres of El País deemed the film to be "an attractive melodrama with twins", displaying a "well-constructed" story, consistent characters, as well as good-sounding dialogue, with the director managing to provide the necessary harmony to the whole.[2]
Accolades
edit| Year | Award | Category | Nominee(s) | Result | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 7th Goya Awards | Best Supporting Actress | Pastora Vega | Nominated | [7] |
| Best Special Effects | Lee Wilson | Nominated |
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ Mira, Alberto (2010). The A to Z of Spanish Cinema. Lanham · Toronto · Plymouth: The Scarecrow Press, Inc. p. 101. ISBN 978-0-8108-7622-4.
- ^ a b Martínez Torres, Augusto (4 October 1992). "Melodrama con gemelas". El País.
- ^ a b c d e f "'Demasiado corazón', en 'Historia de nuestro cine'". Diez Minutos. 15 August 2018.
- ^ a b c Muñoz, Diego (18 September 1992). "Hoy se estrena 'Demasiado corazón', con Victoria Abril en doble papel protagonista". El País.
- ^ "Demasiado Corazon (1993)". British Film Institute. Archived from the original on January 16, 2021. Retrieved 23 October 2022.
- ^ Almendros Fernández, Jesús (3 December 2013). "El Puerto, plató cinematográfico". Diario de Cádiz. Grupo Joly.
- ^ Viaje al cine español. 25 años de los Premios Goya (PDF), Lunwerg, 2011, p. 275, ISBN 978-84-9785-791-8