Oblivion Verses (French: Les Versets de l'oubli, Spanish: Los versos del olvido) is a 2017 French-German-Dutch-Chilean drama film written and directed by Iranian filmmaker Alireza Khatami, in his feature film debut.[1][2]
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| Directed by | Alireza Khatami |
| Screenplay by | Alireza Khatami |
| Starring | Juan Margallo |
| Cinematography | Antoine Héberlé |
| Edited by | Florent Mangeot |
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| Language | Spanish |
The film was entered into the Horizons competition at the 61st edition of the Venice Film Festival, winning the prize for best screenplay.[3]
Plot
editThis article needs a plot summary. (July 2024) |
Cast
edit- Juan Margallo as the morgue attendant
- Manuel Moron as the hearse driver
- Itziar Aizpuru as the old woman
- Tomás del Estal as the gravedigger
- Julio Jung as the archive man
- Gonzalo Robles as the cemetery administrator
Reception
editOn the review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes, 83% of 6 critics' reviews are positive, with an average rating of 6.0/10.[4]
References
edit- ^ Mintzer, Jordan (2 September 2017). "'Oblivion Verses' ('Los Versos del Olvido'): Film Review | Venice 2017". The Hollywood Reporter. Archived from the original on 24 July 2024. Retrieved 24 July 2024.
- ^ Kiang, Jessica (18 July 2018). "Film Review: 'Oblivion Verses'". Variety. Archived from the original on 25 June 2024. Retrieved 24 July 2024.
- ^ Staff (9 September 2017). "'The Shape Of Water' wins Venice Golden Lion". Screen International. Archived from the original on 24 July 2024. Retrieved 24 July 2024.
- ^ "Oblivion Verses". Rotten Tomatoes. Fandango Media. Archived from the original on 8 September 2024. Retrieved 24 July 2024.
