Sinatra (1988 film)
| Sinatra | |
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 Theatrical release poster | |
| Directed by | Francesc Betriu |
| Written by |
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| Based on | Sinatra by Raúl Núñez |
| Produced by | Enrique Viciano |
| Starring | |
| Cinematography | Carlos Suárez |
| Edited by | Teresa Alcocer |
| Music by | Joaquín Sabina |
Production company | Ideas y Producciones Cinematográficas |
| Distributed by | United International Pictures |
Release date |
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| Country | Spain |
| Language | Spanish |
Sinatra is a 1988 Spanish melodrama film directed by Francesc Betriu based on Raúl Núñez's homonymous novel. It stars Alfredo Landa as the title character alongside Ana Obregón and Maribel Verdú.
Plot[edit]
Set in Barcelona,[1] the plot follows the plight of perpetual loser Antonio Castro aka "Sinatra", a Frank Sinatra imitator working in an El Paralelo club who is abandoned by his wife, and then comes across the likes of young drug-addict Natalia, transvestite La Rosita, and sex worker Begonia.[2]
Cast[edit]
- Alfredo Landa as Antonio Castro "Sinatra"[2]
- Maribel Verdú as Natalia[3]
- Ana Obregón as Isabel[2]
- Antonio Suárez as la Rosita[2]
- Pilar Rebollar as Begonia[2]
- Víctor Pí as Juan Cuevas Heredia[2]
- Luis Ciges as el Lagarto[2]
- Carlos Lucena[4]
- Queta Claver[2]
- Manuel Alexandre[2]
- Julita Martínez as Hortensia[2]
- Berti Tobías as Blanco Sol[2]
- Joaquín Sabina as Groucho Marx impersonator[5]
Production[edit]
The film is an Ideas y Producciones Cinematográficas production.[4]
Release[edit]
The film was released theatrically on 13 May 1988.[6] It grossed 38,372,395 ₧ (107,098 admissions).[4]
Reception[edit]
Ángel Luis Inurria of El País assessed that the film's main flaw "lies in the situational reiteration" [...] which "achieves disinterest and causes boredom".[7]
Accolades[edit]
| Year | Award | Category | Nominee(s) | Result | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1989 |
3rd Goya Awards | Best Actor | Alfredo Landa | Nominated | [8] |
See also[edit]
References[edit]
- ^ Caparrós Lera, José María (2001). "Cataluña y su historia, en la pantalla". Cuadernos de Historia Contemporánea. 23. Madrid: Ediciones Complutense. ISSN 0214-400X.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k Boquerini (14 August 2023). "Los diez mejores trabajos en el cine de Alfredo Landa". Las Provincias. Grupo Vocento.
- ^ Trujillo Ros, Susana (2013). "Sinatra (1988)". In San Miguel, Helio; Torres Hortelano, Lorenzo J. (eds.). World Film Locations: Barcelona. Bristol: Intellect Books. p. 60. ISBN 978-1-78320-025-2.
- ^ a b c Caparrós Lera 1992, p. 380.
- ^ Trujillo Ros 2013, p. 60.
- ^ Caparrós Lera, José María (1992). El cine español de la democracia: de la muerte de Franco al "cambio" socialista (1975-1989). Barcelona: Anthropos. p. 380. ISBN 84-7658-312-5.
- ^ Inurria, Ángel Luis (16 May 1988). "Nacido para perder". El País.
- ^ Viaje al cine español. 25 años de los Premios Goya (PDF), Lunwerg, 2011, p. 271, ISBN 978-84-9785-791-8