Mujeres (lit: "Women") is a Spanish dramedy television series created and directed by Dunia Ayaso and Félix Sabroso. It originally aired from September to December 2006 on La 2.
| Mujeres | |
|---|---|
| Genre | |
| Created by | Dunia Ayaso and Félix Sabroso |
| Directed by | Dunia Ayaso and Félix Sabroso |
| Country of origin | Spain |
| Original language | Spanish |
| No. of seasons | 1 |
| No. of episodes | 13 |
| Production | |
| Running time | 63–70 min |
| Production companies | El Deseo Mediapro |
| Original release | |
| Network | La 2 |
| Release | 18 September – 14 December 2006 |
Plot
editThe plot delves into the personal stories of three generations of women living in a Madrilenian lower-middle class neighborhood,[1][2] inspired in Hortaleza.[3]
Cast
edit- Chiqui Fernández as Irene, a widowed woman in her 40s, responsible for the family business, a bakery.[1][3]
- Teresa Lozano as Palmira, the grand mother, with incipient senile dementia.[3][4]
- Carmen Ruiz as Julia, the eldest daughter returning to the family home after going bust.[3]
- Inma Cuevas as Magda, a hung-up teenager.[3]
- Bart Santana as Raúl.[5]
- Gracia Olayo as Susana.[5]
- Antonio Gil Martínez as Manuel.[5]
- Marylin Torres as Belinda.[5]
- Christian Esquivel as Bernardo / Gabriel.[5]
- Víctor Clavijo as Nicolás.[5]
- Aitor Merino as Jamie.[5]
- Malena Gutiérrez as Mariana.[5]
- Oriol Vila as Willy.[5]
Production and release
editProduced by El Deseo together with Mediapro,[2] it is the first and, as of 2018, the only television series produced by Pedro Almodóvar's production company.[6] Slated to air on the TVE's flagship channel La 1,[6] it eventually premiered on La 2 on 18 September 2006,[7] a year after it was filmed. The series was created and directed by Dunia Ayaso and Félix Sabroso,[6][8] who authored the screenplay together with Juan Flahn, José Ángel Esteban, Carlos López and Carmen Pombero.[1] The series consisted of a single-season featuring 13 episodes, with a running time ranging from 63 to 70 minutes.[2] The series broadcasting run ended on 14 December 2006.[2]
Mujeres doubled the average prime time viewer ratings in La 2, received excellent critical reception, and the cast members earned several awards for their performances.[9] RAI – Radiotelevisione italiana purchased the broadcasting rights for Italy.[10]
Awards and nominations
edit| Year | Award | Category | Nominees | Result | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 16th Actors and Actresses Union Awards | Best Lead Actress | Chiqui Fernández | Won | [11] |
| Best Secondary Actress | Inma Cuevas | Won | |||
| Teresa Lozano | Nominated | ||||
| Best Supporting Actress | Gracia Olayo | Won | |||
| Best Supporting Actor | Víctor Clavijo | Won | |||
| 2007 | 57th Fotogramas de Plata | Best Television Actress | Chiqui Fernández | Won | [12] |
References
edit- Citations
- ^ a b c "Llega a La 2 'Mujeres', serie que narra la vida de tres generaciones de mujeres de un barrio de Madrid". FormulaTV. 18 September 2006.
- ^ a b c d Zurian 2017, p. 258.
- ^ a b c d e "TVE rescata la serie "Mujeres", una comedia de la factoría Almodóvar". abcplay. ABC. 18 September 2006.
- ^ "La 2 presenta la serie "Mujeres" como su "gran apuesta" para este curso". Vertele!. eldiario.es. 15 September 2006.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i Zurian 2017, p. 259.
- ^ a b c Medianoche, Mike (1 October 2018). "Así era 'Mujeres', el debut de El Deseo como productores de televisión". Bluper. El Español.
- ^ Zurian 2017, p. 251.
- ^ Güimil, Eva (10 October 2015). "Las 50 mejores series españolas de la historia". Vanity Fair.
- ^ Zurian 2017, p. 250.
- ^ Zurian 2017, p. 249.
- ^ "TVE apuesta por la serie española 'Mujeres' y la repone en La Primera". Ideal. 20 April 2007.
- ^ Sancho Cardiel, Mateo (6 March 2007). "'Volver' se convierte en la gran ganadora de los premios Fotogramas de Plata". El Mundo.
- Bibliography
- Zurian, Francisco A. (2017). "La productora El Deseo y la ficción televisiva: origen de la serie Mujeres" (PDF). Prisma Social (2): 233–259. ISSN 1989-3469.