The End of a Mystery

2003 film

The End of a Mystery
Film poster
SpanishLa luz prodigiosa
Directed byMiguel Hermoso
Screenplay byFernando Marías
Based onLa luz prodigiosa
by Fernando Marías
StarringAlfredo Landa
CinematographyCarlos Suárez
Music byEnnio Morricone
Production
companies
  • Azalea PC
  • Canal Sur Televisión
  • Surf Films
Release date
  • 31 January 2003 (2003-01-31) (Spain)
Running time
108 minutes
Countries
  • Spain
  • Italy
LanguageSpanish

The End of a Mystery (Spanish: La luz prodigiosa) is a 2003 Spanish-Italian drama film directed by Miguel Hermoso. The screenplay was written by Fernando Marías, who adapted his own 1991 novel La luz prodigiosa.[1]

Cast

  • Alfredo Landa as Joaquín[2]
  • Nino Manfredi as Galápago[2]
  • Kiti Manver as Adela[2]
  • José Luis Gómez as Silvio[2]
  • Iván Corvacho Cervantes as the boy Joaquín
  • Sergio Villanueva as the boy Galápago
  • Mariano Peña
  • Fanny de Castro as the Nun
  • Fernando Picón as the Lawyer
  • Miguel Alcíbar as the Falangist

Production

A Spanish/Italian co-production, the film was produced by Azalea PC, Canal Sur Televisión and Surf Films, and it had the participation of Vía Digital and FORTA.[2]

Release

The film was theatrically released on 31 January 2003.[2]

Accolades

Year Award Category Nominee(s) Result Ref.
2003 25th Moscow International Film Festival Golden St. George Won [3]
2004 18th Goya Awards Best Adapted Screenplay Fernando Marías Nominated [4]
Best Actor Alfredo Landa Nominated
Best Supporting Actor José Luis Gómez Nominated
Best Art Direction Félix Murcia Nominated

See also

References

Citations
  1. ^ "Fernando Marías: "Cuanto más oscuro es un personaje más fascinación sentimos por él"". Revista Casa Mediterráneo. 25 March 2019.
  2. ^ a b c d e f Pelaz López & Tomasoni 2011.
  3. ^ "25th Moscow International Film Festival (2003)". MIFF. Archived from the original on 3 April 2013. Retrieved 1 April 2013.
  4. ^ "La luz prodigiosa". premiosgoya.com. Retrieved 6 February 2022.
Bibliography
  • Pelaz López, José-Vidal; Tomasoni, Matteo (2011). "Cine y guerra civil. El conflicto que no termina". Diacronie. Studi di Storia Contemporanea (7). doi:10.4000/diacronie.3337.

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