Truhanes
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| Directed by | Miguel Hermoso |
| Screenplay by | Miguel Hermoso |
| Story by |
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| Produced by | José Jacoste |
| Starring |
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| Cinematography | Fernando Arribas |
| Edited by | Blanca Guillem |
| Music by | José Nieto |
Production company | PE Films |
| Distributed by | Suevia Films |
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| Country | Spain |
| Language | Spanish |
Truhanes is a 1983 Spanish buddy comedy film directed by Miguel Hermoso.[1] It stars Francisco Rabal and Arturo Fernández.
Plot
The plot follows the mishaps between white-collar criminal Gonzalo and small-time thief Ginés, as the former seeks protection in prison, and Ginés provides him help in exchange for a promising future out of jail.[2][3][4]
Cast
- Arturo Fernández as Gonzalo Millares[5]
- Francisco Rabal as Ginés[5]
- Rafael Díaz as Lupas[5]
- Emilio Fornet as Cuaco[5]
- Fernando Bilbao as el Chino[5]
- Isabel Mestres as Marta[3]
- Vicky Lagos as Amparo[3]
- Lola Flores as Nati[3]
- Antonio Gamero[5]
Production
Truhanes is a PE Films production.[3] The screenplay was authored by Miguel Hermoso based on a story by Manolo Marinero, Mario Camus, Luis Ariño, José Luis García Sánchez, and Hermoso himself.[6][3]
Release
The film was presented at the 1983 San Sebastián International Film Festival.[7] It was released theatrically in Spain on 17 October 1983.[8] It grossed 82,658,578 ₧ (344,482 admissions).[6]
Reception
Ángel Fernández-Santos of El País declared Truhanes a "magnificent" comedy, otherwise reminiscent of Italian comedies such as Big Deal on Madonna Street and Il Sorpasso, with its best feature being the quality of the performances of the cast.[9]
Television adaptation
Ten years later, the film spawned a television series broadcast on Tele 5.[10][11]
See also
References
- ^ Bentley, Bernard P. E. (2008). A Companion to Spanish Cinema. p. 273.
- ^ https://elpais.com/diario/1999/01/19/radiotv/916700413_850215.html
- ^ a b c d e f "XV Festival de Cine de Alcalá de Henares. Panorama Cine Español. Muestra Internacional de Largometrajes" (PDF). 1985. p. 6.
- ^ "Miguel Hermoso: «En cada español hay un pícaro»". La Razón. 8 November 2011.
- ^ a b c d e f Jimeno, Diego (2 July 2021). "'Truhanes', con Arturo Fernández, en 'Historia de nuestro cine'". Diez Minutos.
- ^ a b Caparrós Lera 1992, p. 382.
- ^ Galán, Diego (20 May 2004). "'Truhanes', una comedia de Miguel Hermoso". El País.
- ^ Caparrós Lera, José María (1992). El cine español de la democracia: de la muerte de Franco al "cambio" socialista (1975-1989). Anthropos. p. 382. ISBN 84-7658-312-5.
- ^ Fernández-Santos, Ángel (22 September 1983). "'Truhanes' de Miguel Hermoso, una magnífica comedia española". El País.
- ^ "Curiosidades de siete de las películas de Lola Flores que puedes descubrir en FlixOlé". Cinemanía. 20 January 2023 – via 20minutos.es.
- ^ "El estreno de 'Truhanes' convierte a Paco Rabal en estrella de TVE y Tele 5". El País. 5 October 1993.