Black Tears (1998 film)

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Black Tears
Theatrical release poster
Original titleLágrimas negras
Directed by
  • Ángeles González Sinde
Based onan original story
by Ricardo Franco and Dionisio Pérez Galindo
Starring
CinematographyGonzalo Berridi
Edited by
  • Esperanza Cobos
  • Buster Franco
Music byEva Gancedo
Production
companies
  • Sogetel
  • Aurum
Release dates
  • 28 October 1998 (1998-10-28) (Seminci)
  • 26 February 1999 (1999-02-26) (Spain)
CountrySpain
LanguageSpanish
Budget300 million ₧

Black Tears (Spanish: Lágrimas negras) is a 1998 Spanish romantic drama film directed by Ricardo Franco and Fernando Bauluz. Ricardo Franco's swan song, filming was unfinished upon Franco's death and then completed under assistant director Fernando Bauluz. It stars Ariadna Gil and Fele Martínez alongside Elena Anaya, Ana Risueño and Elvira Mínguez.

Plot

The plot tracks Andrés, a photographer engaged to his long-time girlfriend Alicia who falls romantically for a mentally-ill woman, Isabel (under the guise of 'Ana'), some time after their first encounter when the assault on Andrés by Isabel together with another woman, Cinta—as well as Andrés' ensuing kidnapping, humiliation and rape—took place.[1][2][3]

Cast

Production

The screenplay was penned by Ricardo Franco and

Ángeles González Sinde,[6] based on an original story by Ricardo Franco and Dionisio Pérez Galindo.[7] The plot has a backdrop of autobiographical elements reportedly inspired by Ricardo Franco's relationship with Jean Seberg while the latter was married to Romain Gary.[8][9] Produced by Sogetel and Aurum, the film featured a 300 million ₧ budget.[10] Director Ricardo Franco died in the midst of the shooting and filming was thus completed by assistant director Fernando Bauluz.[10] Shooting wrapped in June 1998 in Portugal.[10][11] Gonzalo Berridi [ca] was responsible for cinematography and Eva Gancedo [es] for the music.[2]

Release

The film screened at the 43rd Valladolid International Film Festival (Seminci) in October 1998.[6] It also screened at the 49th Berlin International Film Festival (Berlinale) in February 1999.[12] It was theatrically released in Spain on 26 February 1999.

Accolades

Year Award Category Nominee(s) Result Ref.
1998 43rd Valladolid International Film Festival Silver Spike for Best Actress Ariadna Gil Won [13]
2000 14th Goya Awards Best Actress Ariadna Gil Nominated [14]

See also

References

  1. ISBN 0-19-815996-X
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  2. ^ a b Morales, Teresa (18 October 2005). "'Lágrimas negras', cuando el cine español todavía era bello, y bueno". Espinof.
  3. ^ "Lágrimas negras". Fotogramas. 29 May 2008.
  4. ^ Perriam 2003, pp. 183–184.
  5. ^ a b c d "Guía Lágrimas negras: directores, Ricardo Franco, Fernando Bauluz. España: Sogetel, Aurum, 1999" (PDF). Institut Valencià de Cultura-Filmoteca. Retrieved 1 June 2022.
  6. ^ a b Fernández Santos, Ángel (29 October 1998). "Ariadna Gil mantiene viva la pasión que puso Ricardo Franco en "Lágrimas negras"". El País.
  7. San Sebastián Film Festival
    . Retrieved 1 June 2022.
  8. ^ Boquerini (31 August 2019). "40 años sin Jean Seberg, la actriz maldita". El Correo.
  9. ^ Díaz de Tuesta, M. José (20 February 1999). "El equipo de "Lágrimas negras" expresa su fidelidad a Ricardo Franco". El País.
  10. ^ a b c "La huella de un romántico". El País. 28 June 1998.
  11. ^ García, Javier (28 June 1998). "El actor Fele Martínez afirma que no puede evitar ver "el lado fatal de la vida"". El País.
  12. ^ Ruiz Mantilla, Jesús (14 February 1999). "Las estrellas de Hollywood se van a cenar". El País.
  13. ^ Fernández Santos, Ángel (1 November 1998). "Ken Loach gana una merecida Espiga de Oro en el festival de cine de Valladolid". El País.
  14. Academia de las Artes y las Ciencias Cinematográficas de España
    . Retrieved 1 June 2022.
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