Moscow Gold (Spanish: El oro de Moscú) is a 2003 Spanish comedy film directed by Jesús Bonilla (in his directorial debut feature) which stars Bonilla and Santiago Segura.
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| Spanish | El oro de Moscú |
| Directed by | Jesús Bonilla |
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| Produced by | Enrique Cerezo |
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| Cinematography | Javier Salmones |
| Edited by | Pablo Blanco |
| Music by | Manuel Villalta |
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| Distributed by | Columbia TriStar Films de España |
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| Country | Spain |
| Language | Spanish |
Plot
editBased upon the premise that the so-called Moscow Gold never left Spain, the plot follows the mishaps of a troupe of ragtags and freaks who step in to seize the "hoard".[1]
Cast
edit- Jesús Bonilla as Pedro "Papeles" Aparicio[2]
- Santiago Segura as Íñigo Fuentes[2]
- Antonio Resines as Jacinto[2]
- Concha Velasco as Pastora Bernal[2]
- Alfredo Landa as Faustino Peláez[2]
- Gabino Diego as Macintosh[3]
- Neus Asensi as Gloria[2]
- María Barranco as Alejandra[2]
- Alexis Valdés as Vladimir[2]
- José Luis López Vázquez as Beltrán[3]
- Chiquito de la Calzada[1]
- Juan Luis Galiardo[1]
- Andrés Pajares[1]
- Jorge Sanz[1]
- El Gran Wyoming[1]
- Carlos Latre[1]
- Florentino Fernández[1]
- Antonio Gamero[1]
- Sancho Gracia[1]
- Arévalo[4]
Production
editThe film is an Enrique Cerezo PC, Amiguetes Entertainment, and Arriábala production.[3] It boasted a €2.7 million budget.[5]
Release
editThe film was released theatrically on 28 March 2023.[6] It grossed €1.44 million (298,000 admissions) in its opening weekend.[7] It proved to be one of the largest commercial successes at the Spanish box office of 2003, with over 1.5 million admissions.[1]
Reception
editJonathan Holland of Variety assessed that the film cannot be saved from its "hackneyed script".[3]
Jordi Batlle Caminal of Fotogramas rated the film 2 out of 5 stars, pointing out that Bonilla "lacks the freshness of Segura, Monzón and Fesser, not to mention the sharpness of Berlanga".[8]
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k Galán, Diego (31 May 2006). "'Horas de luz' y 'El oro de Moscú'". El País.
- ^ a b c d e f g h "El oro de Moscu". Télérama. Retrieved 27 August 2023.
- ^ a b c d Holland, Jonathan (14 April 2003). "Moscow Gold". Variety.
- ^ "Muere el humorista Arévalo a los 76 años". 20minutos.es. 4 January 2024.
- ^ Silió, Elisa (28 March 2003). "Jesús Bonilla reúne un gran reparto de cómicos en su 'ópera prima' como director". El País.
- ^ Garrido Caballero, Mª Magdalena (2008). "El "Oro de Moscú" en la propaganda franquista y en sus informes diplomáticos" (PDF). Vetas. 10 (29). San Luis Potosí: El Colegio de San Luis.
- ^ "'El oro de Moscú' atrae a 300.000 espectadores en su primer fin de semana". El Mundo. 1 April 2003.
- ^ Batlle Caminal, Jordi (29 May 2008). "El oro de Moscú". Fotogramas.