Moors and Christians (Spanish: Moros y cristianos)[1] is a 1987 Spanish comedy film directed by Luis García Berlanga. The cast features Fernando Fernán Gómez, Verónica Forqué, Agustín González, Chus Lampreave, José Luis López Vázquez, Andrés Pajares, María Luisa Ponte, Antonio Resines, Pedro Ruiz and Rosa María Sardá.
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| Spanish | Moros y cristianos |
| Directed by | Luis García Berlanga |
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| Cinematography | Domingo Solano |
| Edited by | José Luis Matesanz |
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Running time | 116 min |
| Country | Spain |
| Language | Spanish |
| Budget | c. 200 million ₧ |
Plot
editThe Planchadell y Calabuig, a family of turrón-makers from Xixona (province of Alicante), travel to Madrid to sell their product.[2] Once there, they are approached by an image consultant.[2]
Cast
edit- Fernando Fernán-Gómez as Fernando.[3]
- Rosa María Sardá as Cuqui.[3]
- Andrés Pajares as Marcial.[3]
- José Luis López Vázquez as Jacinto López.[3]
- Agustín González as Agustín
- Verónica Forqué as Monique.[3]
- Pedro Ruiz as Pepe.[3]
- María Luisa Ponte as Marcella del Piamonte.[3]
- Antonio Resines as Olivares.[3]
- Chus Lampreave as Antonia.[3]
- Luis Escobar as fray Félix.[3]
- Florentino Soria as Florentino.[3]
- Joan Monleón as Joan.[3]
- Luis Ciges as señor Ropero.[3]
- Diana Peñalver as criada de Cuqui.[3]
- Chari Moreno as esposa de Pepe.[3]
- Juan Tamarit reportero de la revista Hola.[3]
- Elena Santonja as herself.[3]
- José Luis Coll as himself.[3]
- Antonio de Senillosa as don Antonio.[3]
- Antonio Gómez Rufo as Palomares.[3]
- Emilio Laguna as camarero marisquería.[3]
- Juan de Pablos as delegado Salón Gastronómico.[3]
- Xavier Domingo as Delacroix.[3]
- Jorge Luis Roelas as turronero.[3]
- Pilar Ordóñez as policía municipal.[3]
- Félix Dafauce as anciano.[3]
Production
editThe film had a budget of around 200 million ₧.[2] Filming began in Madrid by May 1987.[2]
Release
editMoors and Christians premiered on 23 October 1987 at the 32nd Seminci, screened as the opening film of the festival.[4][5] It was theatrically released in Spain on 28 October 1987.[3]
Reception
editFotogramas gave the film 2 out of 5 stars, deeming it to be one of the most disappointing films in Berlanga's filmography.[6] Ángel Fernández-Santos of El País considered that what was a "state of grace" in Plácido had seemingly slipped into "a state of disgrace" in Moors and Christians.[7] He also noted that while Pajares, Forqué and Ponte's performances worked just fine, the rest of performances only worked intermittently or not at all.[7]
Awards and nominations
edit| Year | Award | Category | Nominee(s) | Result | Ref. |
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| 1988 | 2nd Goya Awards | Best Screenplay | Rafael Azcona & Luis García Berlanga | Nominated | [8] |
| Best Supporting Actress | Verónica Forqué | Won | |||
| Best Supporting Actor | Agustín González | Nominated | |||
| Pedro Ruiz | Nominated |
See also
editReferences
edit- Citations
- ^ Lázaro Reboll, Antonio; Marsh, Steven; Martín-Márquez, Susan; Zunzunegui, Santos (2013). "Strategic Auteurism". In Labanyi, Jo; Pavlović, Tatjana (eds.). A Companion to Spanish Cinema. Blackwell Publishing Ltd. p. 165. ISBN 978-1-4051-9438-9.
- ^ a b c d García, Ángeles (21 May 1987). "'Moros y cristianos', una astracanada sobre los creadores de imagen". El País.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u v w x y z aa Sande 2005, p. 207.
- ^ Rodríguez, Gonzalo (23 October 1987). "'Moros y cristianos' inicia el festival de cine de Valladolid". El País.
- ^ Fernández-Santos, Ángel (25 October 1987). "Una buena selección del cine de nuestros días en el programa de la Seminci". El País.
- ^ "Moros y cristianos". Fotogramas. 29 May 2008.
- ^ a b Fernández-Santos, Ángel (4 November 1987). "El cadáver de un estilo". El País.
- ^ "Moros y cristianos". Premios Goya. Retrieved 18 December 2021.
- Bibliography
- Sande, José Manuel (2005). "Filmografía". In Castro de Paz, José Luis; Pérez Perucha, Julio (eds.). La atalaya en la tormenta: el cine de Luis García Berlanga (PDF). Ourense: Festival Internacional de Cine Independiente de Ourense. p. 193. ISBN 84-87623-53-0.