Mouth to Mouth (Spanish: Boca a boca) is a 1995 Spanish sex comedy film directed by Manuel Gómez Pereira. The cast, led by Javier Bardem, also features Aitana Sánchez-Gijón and Josep Maria Flotats.[1][2][3][4]
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| Spanish | Boca a boca |
| Directed by | Manuel Gómez Pereira |
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| Country | Spain |
| Language | Spanish |
Plot
editThe aspiring actor Víctor Ventura has a night job at a phone sex agency. He gets to know a woman who wants more than just talking. The seductive Amanda drags him into an assassination plot and his dream of an acting career moves further into the distance.
Cast
edit- Javier Bardem as Víctor Ventura.[4]
- Aitana Sánchez-Gijón as Amanda.[5]
- Josep Maria Flotats as Ricardo / "Bill".[6]
- María Barranco as Ángela.[7]
- Amparo Baró as Margot.[8]
- Candela Peña as Tanya.[8]
- Fernando Guillén Cuervo as Raúl.[9]
- Myriam Mézières as Shelia Crawford.[10][11]
- Jordi Bosch as matón.[10][12]
- Sam Mckenzie as Oswaldo.[7]
- Tres Hanley as Debra Reynolds.[4][13]
- Emilio Gutiérrez Caba as David.[14]
- Kiti Manver as Luci.[7]
Production
editMouth to Mouth was directed by Manuel Gómez Pereira, who also wrote the screenplay together with Joaquín Oristrell, Naomi Wise and Juan Luis Iborra.[4] The production companies were Sogetel, BocaBoca Producciones and Star Line TV Productions.[15] Shot in Madrid from 19 December 1994 to 8 February 1995,[12] shooting locations included the Palacio de Gaviria.[15]
Release
editThe film was presented at the 28th Sitges Film Festival in October 1995, screened as part of the 'Premiére' selection dedicated to non-fantasy films.[16] Distributed by Sony Pictures, the film was theatrically released in Spain in 1995.[15] The film grossed 374.2 million ₧ in 1995.[17] It was released by Miramax in the United States.
Awards and nominations
edit| Year | Award | Category | Nominee(s) | Result | Ref. |
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| 1996 | 10th Goya Awards | Best Film | Nominated | [18][19] | |
| Best Director | Manuel Gómez Pereira | Nominated | |||
| Best Original Screenplay | Joaquín Oristrell, Juan Luis Iborra, Manuel Gómez Pereira, Naomi Wise | Nominated | |||
| Best Actor | Javier Bardem | Won | |||
| Best Supporting Actor | Fernando Guillén Cuervo | Nominated | |||
| Best Production Supervision | Josean Gómez | Nominated | |||
| Best Editing | Guillermo Represa | Nominated | |||
| Best Sound | Brian Saunders, Carlos Faruolo, James Muñoz | Nominated | |||
| 51st CEC Medals | Best Actor | Javier Bardem | Won | [20] | |
| 1998 | 13th Independent Spirit Awards | Best International Film | Nominated | [21][22] | |
See also
editReferences
edit- Citations
- ^ Brodesser, Claude (8 February 2001). "Bardem signing on with UTA". Variety.
- ^ Perriam, Chris (2003). Stars and Masculinities in Spanish Cinema: From Banderas to Bardem. Oxford University Press. p. 110. ISBN 0-19-815996-X.
- ^ Reitman, Janet (25 March 2001). "Awaiting His Crossover Moment". Los Angeles Times.
- ^ a b c d "'Boca a boca', de Manuel Gómez Pereira, en 'Historia de nuestro cine'". Diez Minutos. 24 January 2020.
- ^ Cuadros Muñoz 2001, p. 205.
- ^ Cuadros Muñoz 2001, pp. 205–205.
- ^ a b c Cuadros Muñoz 2001, p. 212.
- ^ a b Cuadros Muñoz 2001, pp. 207, 209.
- ^ Clark 2018, p. 65.
- ^ a b Cuadros Muñoz 2001, p. 217.
- ^ Clark, Jonathan (2018). "Boca a boca (Mouth to Mouth)". In Jiménez Murguía, Salvador; Pinar, Alex (eds.). The Encyclopedia of Contemporary Spanish Films. Lanham: Rowman & Littlefield. p. 65. ISBN 9781442271333.
- ^ a b "Anuario de cine español 1995". Instituto de la Cinematografía y de las Artes Audiovisuales. 1996. p. 21.
- ^ Clark 2018, p. 66.
- ^ Cuadros Muñoz 2001, p. 211.
- ^ a b c "Boca a Boca". City of Madrid Film Office. Madrid Destino Cultura Turismo y Negocio S.A. Retrieved 16 December 2021.
- ^ Torreiro, Casimiro (9 October 1995). "Manuel Gómez Pereira presenta con "Boca a Boca" su mejor filme hasta la fecha". El País.
- ^ Perriam 2003, p. 110.
- ^ "Estas son las nominaciones de los Premios Goya 1996". Premios Goya. Retrieved 16 December 2021.
- ^ "Estos son las premios de los Premios Goya 1996". Premios Goya. Retrieved 16 December 2021.
- ^ "Medallas del CEC a la producción española de 1995". Círculo de Escritores Cinematográficos. Archived from the original on 2 February 2014. Retrieved 16 December 2021.
- ^ Wallace, Amy (9 January 1998). "Duvall's 'Apostle' Truly Filled With Spirit". Los Angeles Times.
- ^ Hernandez, Eugene (21 March 1998). ""The Apostle" Takes Top Prizes at 13th Independent Spirit Awards". IndieWire.
- Bibliography
- Cuadros Muñoz, Roberto (2001). "Algunas notas sobre la comedia de Manuel Gómez Pereira". Cine español: situación actual y perspectivas: actas del I Congreso de Cine Español, Granada, del 3 al 5 de noviembre de 2000. pp. 203–221. ISBN 84-8491-131-4.