The Most Amusing Game
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| Spanish | El juego más divertido |
| Directed by | Emilio Martínez-Lázaro |
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| Cinematography | Juan Amorós |
| Edited by | Nieves Martín |
| Music by | Ángel Muñoz-Alonso |
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| Distributed by | Iberoamericana Distribución |
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| Country | Spain |
| Language | Spanish |
The Most Amusing Game (Spanish: El juego más divertido) is a 1988 Spanish screwball comedy film directed by Emilio Martínez-Lázaro and co-written with Luis Ariño. It stars Victoria Abril, Antonio Valero, Antonio Resines, Maribel Verdú, and Santiago Ramos.
Plot
Ada and Bruno, the co-stars of the popular television series Hotel de Fez develop an adulterous affair, but they are so popular that, unlike in the series, they do not get the chance to have sex in real life.[1][2]
Cast
- Victoria Abril as Ada Lasa / Sara[3]
- Antonio Valero as Bruno Laforque[3]
- Antonio Resines as Tomás[3]
- Maribel Verdú as Betty[3]
- Santiago Ramos as Dionisio[3]
- Miguel Rellán as Longinos Vázquez[3]
- Ricard Borràs as José Retama[3]
- El Gran Wyoming as Ricardo Almonte[3]
- Nancho Novo as Robert Moreno[3]
- Diana Peñalver[2]
- Manolo Zarzo[2]
- Manuel de Blas[2]
Production
The film boasted a budget of around 147 million ₧.[1] Shooting locations in Madrid included AZCA.[4]
Release
The film was released theatrically in Spain on 22 January 1988.[5] It had 254,906 admissions.[6]
Reception
Octavi Martí of El País considered that "on paper, the film is splendid; in practice, not so much", resenting Valero's lack of comedy chops.[7]
See also
References
- ^ a b Fernández Rubio, Andrés (27 June 1987). "Guapos, ricos y famosos". El País.
- ^ a b c d IV Semana de Cine Español. Filmoteca Regional de Murcia. 1988. p. 78.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i Cos (1991). "El Juego Mas Divertido (The Most Amusing Game) (SPANISH)". Variety's Film Reviews 1987–1988. Variety Film Reviews. Vol. 20. New Providence: R. R. Bowker. p. 402. ISBN 0-8352-2667-0.
- ^ Álvarez, Paz (11 February 1996). "La fotogenia de una ciudad". El País.
- ^ Cebollada, Pascual (1996). Enciclopedia del cine español: cronología. Vol. 2. Ediciones del Serbal. p. 1892. ISBN 8476281641.
- ^ Riambau, Esteve; Torreiro, Casimiro (2008). Productores en el cine español: estado, dependencias y mercado. Cátedra. p. 776. ISBN 8437624622.
- ^ Martí, Octavi (29 January 1988). "La otra cara de la comedia". El País.