The War of the Madmen[1] a.k.a. The War of the Loonies[2] (Spanish: La guerra de los locos) is a 1987 Spanish drama film directed by Manolo Matji (in his directorial debut) which stars Álvaro de Luna, José Manuel Cervino, and Juan Luis Galiardo.
| The War of the Madmen | |
|---|---|
| Spanish | La guerra de los locos |
| Directed by | Manolo Matji |
| Screenplay by | Manolo Matji |
| Story by | Isaac Montero |
| Produced by | José María Calleja |
| Starring |
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| Cinematography | Federico Ribes |
| Edited by | Nieves Martín |
| Music by | Pepe Nieto |
Production company | Xaloc PC |
| Distributed by | InCine |
Release date |
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| Country | Spain |
| Language | Spanish |
Plot
editSet in August 1936 against the backdrop of the Spanish Civil War, the plot explores the plight of a group of asylum inmates, who come across a group of guerrilla fighters after escaping from the psychiatric hospital upon the break-in of Rebel forces.[3]
Cast
edit- Álvaro de Luna as Saturnino Grande, el Rubio[3]
- José Manuel Cervino as Ángel Frutos[4]
- Juan Luis Galiardo as don Salvador[5]
- Pep Munné[6]
- Luis Marín[7]
- Pedro Díez del Corral as Rufino[8]
- Emilio Laín as Serafín[9]
- Joan Potau as Rafael[9]
- Cesáreo Estébanez as Paulino[8]
- Francisco Algora[6]
- Patxi Catalá as Emilio[8]
- Achero Mañas[6]
- Manuela Camacho
- Pepe Yepes[10]
- Emilio Gutiérrez Caba as comandante[4]
- Maite Blasco[6]
- Alberto A. López as Bartolo[8]
- Ana Marzoa[7]
- Alicia Sánchez[7]
Production
editThe film is a Xaloc PC (José María Calleja) production.[11][9] It was lensed by Federico Ribes, scored by José Nieto, and edited by Nieves Martín.[12]
Release
editThe film was released theatrically in Spain on 11 April 1987.[13] It grossed 9,271,979 ₧ (30,446 admissions).[14]
Reception
editÁngel Fernández-Santos of El País assessed that despite the film suffering at its opening (in which the helmer should have explored the bad guy's evilness more and with more nastiness) it grows in potency as it progresses.[15]
Accolades
edit| Year | Award | Category | Nominee(s) | Result | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1988 |
2nd Goya Awards | Best Screenplay | Manolo Matji | Nominated | |
| Best Actor | José Manuel Cervino | Nominated |
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ Porton, Richard (1999). Film and the Anarchist Imagination. London: Verso. p. 95. ISBN 1-85984-702-1.
- ^ "From Spain, a schedule of double features". The New York Times. 27 March 1987.
- ^ a b Torres 2004, p. 217.
- ^ a b Torres 2004, p. 219.
- ^ Nieto Jiménez, Rafael (5 May 2020). "Perlas olvidadas del cine español (6). La guerra de los locos (Manolo Matji, 1987)". Rinconete. ISSN 1885-5008 – via Centro Virtual Cervantes.
- ^ a b c d "La guerra de los locos". Fotogramas. 29 May 2008.
- ^ a b c Bayón, Miguel (1990). La cosecha de los 80: el "boom" de los nuevos realizadores españoles. Murcia: Editora Regional de Murcia. p. 34. ISBN 84-7564-094-X.
- ^ a b c d Festival of films from Spain, third-87. ICAA. 1987. p. 20. ISBN 978-92-0-007716-6.
- ^ a b c Ripoll-Freixes, Enric (1992). 100 peliculas sobre la guerra civil española. p. 175. ISBN 8487411150.
- ^ "Fallece a los 70 años el histórico actor valenciano Pepe Yepes". Europa Press. 30 October 2012.
- ^ Torres, Augusto M. (2004). Directores malditos. Madrid: Huerga y Fierro. ISBN 84-8374-480-5.
- ^ Bayón 1990, p. 34.
- ^ Rothauge, Caroline (2014). Zweite Republik, Spanischer Bürgerkrieg und frühe Franco-Diktatur in Film und Fernsehen. Göttingen: V & R unipress. p. 389. ISBN 978-3-8471-0210-6.
- ^ "Relación de las cien primeras películas españolas por cuantía de recaudación durante el año 1987". Boletín Informativo del Contro de Taquilla. Datos de 1987 (PDF). Vol. 13. ICAA. 1988. pp. 133–134.
- ^ Fernández-Santos, Ángel (5 May 1987). "Buen 'western' a la española". El País.
- ^ Viaje al cine español. 25 años de los Premios Goya (PDF), Lunwerg, 2011, p. 270, ISBN 978-84-9785-791-8