The Detective and Death[1] (Spanish: El detective y la muerte) is a 1994 Spanish thriller film directed by Gonzalo Suárez.[2][3]
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| Spanish | El detective y la muerte |
| Directed by | Gonzalo Suárez |
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| Based on | "The Story of a Mother" by Hans Christian Andersen |
| Produced by | Andrés Vicente Gómez |
| Starring | |
| Cinematography | Carlos Suárez |
| Edited by | José Salcedo |
| Music by | Suso Saiz |
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Plot
editLoosely based on Hans Christian Andersen's "The Story of a Mother", it is set in a fictional European city stirred by racial conflicts (in lieu of the forest from the short story).[4][5]
Cast
edit- Javier Bardem as Detective Cornelio[6]
- Maria de Medeiros as Maria[6]
- Carmelo Gómez as Dark Man[6]
- Héctor Alterio as G.M.[6]
- Mapi Galán as Laura[6]
- Francis Lorenzo as Don Luis[6]
- Paulina Gálvez as Ofelia[6]
- Myriam de Maeztu as Rosa[6]
- Charo López as Duquesa[6]
- Jerzy Bończak as Hombre tiburón[6]
Production
editProduced by LolaFilms and Ditirambo Films,[7] it was shot in between Llanes and Warsaw.[5]
Release
editThe film was presented at the San Sebastián International Film Festival in September 1994.[4] It was theatrically released on 30 September 1994.[8]
Reception
editDavid Rooney of Variety assessed that despite the bizarre meeting between film noir and gruesome fairy tale featuring "commanding perfs and arresting visuals", the helmer "encumbers the lugubrious thriller with pretentious hokum".[1]
Accolades
edit| Year | Award | Category | Nominee(s) | Result | Ref. |
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| 1994 | 42nd San Sebastián International Film Festival | Silver Shell for Best Actor | Javier Bardem | Won | [9] |
| 1995 | 9th Goya Awards | Best Original Screenplay | Gonzalo Suárez | Nominated | [10] |
| Best Production Supervision | José Luis García Arrojo | Nominated | |||
| Best Original Score | Suso Saiz | Nominated | |||
| Best Editing | José Salcedo | Nominated | |||
| Best Special Effects | Miroslaw Marchwinski | Nominated | |||
| 45th Fotogramas de Plata | Best Actor | Carmelo Gómez | Won | [11] | |
| 50th CEC Awards | Best Cinematography | Carlos Suárez | Won | [12] |
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ a b Rooney, David (17 October 1994). "The Detective and Death". Variety.
- ^ Goodman, Al; Tribune, International Herald (20 January 1995). "THE MOVIE GUIDE : El Detective y La Muerte" – via NYTimes.com.
- ^ "El detective y la muerte (1994) Película - PLAY Cine". abc. 29 March 2017.
- ^ a b García, Rocío (23 September 1994). "Gonzalo Suárez ofrece una respuesta ética frente a lo inevitable en el 'El detective y la muerte'". El País.
- ^ a b "Gonzalo Suárez, director del mes de diciembre en 8madrid TV". Audiovisual451. 1 December 2020.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j "El detective y la muerte. Ficha artística". LolaFilms. Retrieved 4 February 2022.
- ^ Torreiro, Casimiro (2 October 1994). "Ambición y riesgo". El País.
- ^ "El detective y la muerte". Sensacine. Retrieved 4 February 2022.
- ^ Torreiro, Casimiro (25 September 1994). "La Concha de Oro para 'Días contados' premia una "película arriesgada", según Imanol Uribe". El País.
- ^ "El detective y la muerte". premiosgoya.com. Retrieved 4 February 2022.
- ^ "Los actores Ana Belén y Carmelo Gómez, premios Fotogramas 94". El País. 1 March 1995.
- ^ "Premios del CEC a la producción española de 1994". Círculo de Escritores Cinematográficos. Retrieved 4 February 2022.
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