- EXTENDED SYNOPSIS
En el Logroño de 1959, Fabianito, adolescente y aprendiz de poeta, asiste perplejo a la grotesca organización del velatorio de su bisabuelo, don Fabián, ex-funcionario y taurino de pro, que ha gastado los ahorros de una vida en comprarse unatelevisión.Fabianito descubrirá el amor en estas circunstancias, mientras la familia aguarda impaciente la llegada del alcalde con la intención de que nombre a don Fabián "hijo ilustre". Los acontecimientos y las visitas desbordarán a la familia del finado,yacomplicada de por sí, generando situaciones cómicas y macabras.
In Logroño in 1959, Fabianito, an adolescent and apprentice poet, watches in bewilderment the grotesque organization of the wake for his great-grandfather, Don Fabián, ex-civil servant and bullfighting enthusiast, who has spent a lifetime’ssavingsonbuying a television. Fabianito will discover love in these circumstances, while the family waits impatiently for the arrival of the mayor so he can name Don Fabían “Distinguished Citizen”. The incidents and visits overwhelm the family of thedeceased,already complicated enough, leading to comic and macabre situations.
- CAST
Performance | Name | Role |
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Cast | Silvia Marsó | |
Cast | Carlos Álvarez-Nóvoa | |
Cast | Carlos Iglesias | |
Cast | Blanca Romero | |
Cast | Mariola Fuentes | |
Cast | Alex Angulo | |
Cast | Pepe Quero | |
Cast | Javier Godino | |
Cast | Carlos Larrañaga | |
Cast | Fernando Chinarro | |
Cast | Tina Sainz | |
Cast | Juan Jesús Valverde | |
Cast | Pedro Civera | |
Cast | Maxi Rodríguez | |
Cast | Juan Polanco | |
Cast | Félix Corcuera | |
Cast | María Galiana |
- CREW
Performance | Name | Notes |
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Directed by | García Sánchez, José Luis | |
Executive Production | Juan Gona | |
Line Production | Sergio Díaz | |
Screenplay | David Trueba | |
Screenplay | Bernardo Sánchez | |
Screenplay | José Luis García Sánchez | |
Plot | Basada En La Obra Homónima De/Based On The Work By Rafael Azcona | |
Cinematography | Federico Ribes | |
Score | Antonio Meliveo | |
Film Editing | Mercedes Cantero | |
Production Design - Art Direction | Carmen Castañón | |
Costume Design | María José Iglesias | |
Sound | Antonio De Benito | |
Sound Design | Jorge Marín | |
Make-up | Pepe Quetglas | |
Hairdressing | Carmen Veinat |
- FILM & TRAILER RATINGS
Film Rating | Duration | Certification |
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GENERAL AUDIENCES | 86 min. | 10/31/2011 |
Video Rating | Runtime | Certification |
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GENERAL AUDIENCES | 86 min. seg. | 3/19/2013 |
- PUBLIC GRANTS
Grant | Amount |
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Grants - Amortisation of Feature Films - General | 24,194.59 € |
Grants - Reducing interest - Production | 72,000.00 € |
- CREW
Tag | Information |
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Year of the Spanish Films Catalogue | 2011 |
Production year | 2011 |
Length | Largometraje |
Film Formats | 35 mm. |
Running time | 86 minutos |
Original footage | 2.346 metros |
Emulsion | B/N - B&W |
- Film Info
Tag | Information |
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Star-up shooting date | 3/14/2011 |
Ending shooting date | 4/15/2011 |
Locations | LA RIOJA (LOGROÑO) (Days: 9) |
Locations | MORCIN (ASTURIAS) (Days: 18) |
Locations | MADRID (Days: 15) |
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- DISTRIBUTION COMPANIES & INFO






- Festivals and Awards
Awards | Section | Person / Company |
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Cibra Festival Del Cine Y La Palabra De Puebla De Montalbán (Toledo) 2011 | Premio a la Mejor Película | Premio A La Mejor Película |
Participation in Festivals | Section |
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49 Ficxixón Festival Internacional De Cine De Gijón 2011 | Sección Esbilla |
Cibra Festival Del Cine Y La Palabra De Puebla De Montalbán (Toledo) 2011 | |
Festival De Cine Y Vino De La Solana (Ciudad Real) 2011 | |
Seminci 2012 Valladolid | Spanish Cinema |
Sevilla Festival De Cine Europeo 2011 | Sección Oficial (Película inaugural) |
Xvi Festival De Cine De Zaragoza | Sesión homenaje a Rafael Azcona |