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Spanish | Las cosas del querer |
Directed by | Jaime Chávarri |
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Story by | Lázaro Larreta |
Produced by | Luis Sanz |
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Cinematography | Hans Burmann |
Edited by | Pedro del Rey |
Music by | Gregorio García Segura |
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Country | Spain |
Language | Spanish |
The Things of Love (Spanish: Las cosas del querer)[1] is a 1989 Spanish musical film directed by Jaime Chávarri which stars Ángela Molina, Ángel de Andrés López, and Manuel Bandera.
Plot
Set in Francoist Spain, the plot tracks a homosexual singer (Mario), a pianist (Juan), and the latter's girlfriend (Pepita), who form a troupe (as well as a love triangle) and tour around Spain.[2][3][4]
Cast
- Ángela Molina as Pepita[3]
- Ángel de Andrés López as Juan[3]
- Manuel Bandera as Mario[3]
- María Barranco as Nena Colman[3]
- Amparo Baró as Balbina[5]
- Mari Carmen Ramírez[6]
- Juan Gea[6]
- Eva León[6]
- Diana Peñalver[6]
- Santiago Ramos[6]
- Miguel Molina[6]
Production
A Lince Films and Compañía Iberoamericana de TV production, the film was inspired by the life of copla singer Miguel de Molina , even though the filmmakers had no permission from the artist and the producer Luis Sanz did not want to acknowledge it either.[3] The screenplay was penned by Lázaro Irazábal, Fernando Colomo, and Jaime Chávarri, based on a story by Lázaro Larreta.[3] Shooting locations included the 'Teatro Ideal Cinema' in Úbeda, as well as Madrid and the province of Almería.[7][8]
Release
The film was theatrically released in Spain on 3 October 1989.[9]
Accolades
Year | Award | Category | Nominee(s) | Result | Ref. |
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1990 | 4th Goya Awards | Best Original Screenplay | Antonio Larreta, Fernando Colomo, Jaime Chávarri, Lázaro Irazábal | Nominated | [2] |
Best Actress | Ángela Molina | Nominated | |||
Best Supporting Actress | María Barranco | Nominated | |||
Best Original Score | Gregorio García Segura | Nominated | |||
Best Art Direction | Luis Sanz | Nominated | |||
Best Costume Design | José María García Montes, María Luisa Zabala | Nominated | |||
Best Makeup and Hairstyles | Gregorio Ros, Jesús Moncusi | Nominated |
See also
References
- ^ Sánchez Alarcón 2012, p. 70.
- ^ a b "Las cosas del querer". premiosgoya.com. Academia de las Artes y las Ciencias Cinematográficas de España. Retrieved 27 September 2022.
- ^ a b c d e f g "Las cosas del querer (1989)". Centro Virtual Cervantes. Retrieved 27 September 2022.
- ^ Alfeo Álvarez 2003, p. 88.
- ^ Sánchez Alarcón, Inmaculada (2012). "Spain". In Creekmur, Corey K.; Mokdad, Linda Y. (eds.). The International Film Musical. Edinburgh: Edinburgh University Press. p. 70. ISBN 978-0-7486-3476-7.
- ^ a b c d e f "Las cosas del querer". Academia de las Artes y las Ciencias Cinematográficas de España. Retrieved 27 September 2022.
- ^ ""Original y copla" sorprende con "Las cosas del querer"". Diario Jaén. 17 November 2018.
- ^ "Las cosas del querer". Madrid Film Office. Madrid Destino Cultura Turismo y Negocio S.A. Retrieved 27 September 2022.
- ^ Alfeo Álvarez, Juan Carlos (2003). El personaje homosexual masculino como protagonista en la cinematografía española (PDF). Madrid: Universidad Complutense de Madrid. p. 88. ISBN 978-84-669-1152-8.