Huidos is a 1993 Spanish drama film directed by Sancho Gracia from a screenplay by Carlos G. Reigosa. It stars Sancho Gracia, Sara Mora, Fernando Valverde, and Uxía Blanco.
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| Directed by | Félix Sancho Gracia |
| Screenplay by | Carlos Reigosa |
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| Cinematography | Porfirio Enríquez |
| Edited by | José María Biurrun |
| Music by | Juan Pablo Muñoz Zielinski |
Production company | Sancho Gracia PC |
| Distributed by | Columbia TriStar Films de España |
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| Country | Spain |
| Language | Spanish |
Plot
editSet in Galicia, the plot follows the plight of two men (an anarchist and a communist) forced to retreat to the monte to hide from the Rebel forces.[1][2]
Cast
edit- Sara Mora as Luisa[3]
- Uxía Blanco as María[3]
- Sancho Gracia as Juan[3]
- Fernando Valverde as Marcial[3]
- Javier Bardem as Rafael[3]
- Fernando Vivanco as doctor[3]
- Aitor Merino as Luis[3]
- Lola Baldrich[3]
Production
editAfter José Luis Cuerda and Benito Rabal were reportedly pondered by Sancho Gracia as potential directors for the film, the project was entrusted to Manolo Matji.[4] Matji departed from the film for undisclosed disagreements and producer and lead actor Sancho Gracia took over direction duties.[4] Shooting locations included Lalín.[5]
Release
editThe film was released theatrically in Spain on 23 April 1993.[6]
Reception
editAugusto Martínez Torres of El País wrote that Sancho Gracia "does not seem to believe too much in the strength of his images", underlining them in excess, while also abusing the slow motion.[7]
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ Fernández-Santos, Elsa (15 March 1993). "El actor Sancho Gracia dirige 'Huidos', su primera película". El País.
- ^ "Huidos". Fotogramas. 29 May 2008. Archived from the original on 1 April 2023. Retrieved 22 September 2024.
- ^ a b Fernández-Santos, Elsa (22 April 1993). "Sancho Gracia interpreta a un perdedor en el filme 'Huidos'". El País. ISSN 1134-6582. Archived from the original on 9 July 2022. Retrieved 22 September 2024.
- ^ "Serie de televisión con sello de Hollywood". La Voz de Galicia. 29 August 2010. Archived from the original on 19 September 2021. Retrieved 22 September 2024.
- ^ Benavent, Francisco María (2000). Cine español de los 90. Diccionario de películas, directores y temático. Bilbao: Ediciones Mensajero. p. 304. ISBN 84-271-2326-4.
- ^ Martínez Torres, Augusto (2 May 1993). "Historias de maquis". El País. ISSN 1134-6582. Archived from the original on 10 August 2018. Retrieved 22 September 2024.