Tramway to Malvarrosa

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Tramway to Malvarrosa (Spanish: Tranvía a la Malvarrosa) is a 1996 Spanish coming-of-age drama film directed by José Luis García Sánchez and written by Rafael Azcona based on the 1994 novel by Manuel Vicent. It stars Liberto Rabal.

Tramway to Malvarrosa
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SpanishTranvía a la Malvarrosa
Directed byJosé Luis García Sánchez
Screenplay byRafael Azcona
Based onTranvía a la Malvarrosa
by Manuel Vicent
Produced byAndrés Vicente Gómez
Starring
CinematographyJosé Luis Alcaine
Edited byPablo G. del Amo
Music byAntoine Duhamel
Production
companies
  • Lola Films
  • Sogetel
Distributed byColumbia Tri-Star Films de España
Release dates
  • November 1996 (1996-11) (Mar del Plata)
  • 21 March 1997 (1997-03-21) (Valencia)
  • 4 April 1997 (1997-04-04) (Spain)
CountrySpain
LanguageSpanish

Plot

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Starting in 1957,[1] the plot tracks the coming-of-age story and sexual awakening of Manuel, a small-town boy who moves to the provincial capital, Valencia, to study a degree in law.

Cast

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Production

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An adaptation of the novel Tranvía a la Malvarrosa by Manuel Vicent, the screenplay was penned by Rafael Azcona.[4] The film was produced by Andrés Vicente Gómez's Lola Films alongside Sogetel, with participation of Canal+, and Sogepaq.[1] In addition to the city of Valencia, shooting took place across locations in the wider Valencia region, including the provinces of Valencia (El Saler, Alzira, Nazaret, Sueca, Guadassuar, L'Alcúdia and Alboraia), Alicante (Pego) and Castellón (Les Alqueries and Xodos).[2]

Release

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The film screened at the Mar del Plata International Film Festival in November 1996.[5] It was pre-screened in Valencia on 21 March 1997.[6] Distributed by Columbia Tri-Star Films de España, the film was theatrically released in Spain on 4 April 1997.[7]

Reception

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Ken Eisner of Variety deemed the film to be "a wonderfully evocative coming-of-age story".[1]

Accolades

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Year Award Category Nominee(s) Result Ref.
1997 11th Goya Awards Best Adapted Screenplay José Luis García Sánchez, Rafael Azcona Nominated [8]
Best Cinematography José Luis Alcaine Nominated
Best New Actor Liberto Rabal Nominated
Best Art Direction Pierre-Louis Thévenet Nominated

See also

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References

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  1. ^ a b c d e f Eisner, Ken (14 June 1997). "Tramway to Malvarrosa". Variety.
  2. ^ a b c d e f g h i Ferrando García, Pablo. "Tranvía a la Malvarrosa" (PDF). Diccionario Audiovisual Valenciano. Retrieved 21 July 2022.
  3. ^ Palomar, Ramón (17 February 2017). "Nacho Fresneda, el guion vital del nuevo campeador". Las Provincias.
  4. ^ Nieto Jurado, Jesús (13 August 2015). "Tranvía a la Malvarrosa: luz y memoria". El Cultural – via El Español.
  5. ^ "Cuatro films en carrera por el premio principal". La Nación. 14 November 1996.
  6. ^ Serra, Catalina (2 April 1997). ""No quería hacer una película nostálgica, sino melancólica", dice José García Sánchez". El País.
  7. ^ "Tranvía a la Malvarrosa". Biblioteca Virtual Miguel de Cervantes. Retrieved 21 July 2022.
  8. ^ "Tranvía a la Malvarrosa". premios goya. Academia de las Artes y las Ciencias Cinematográficas de España. Retrieved 21 July 2022.