Cuchillos de fuego
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| Spanish | Cuchillos de fuego |
| English | Flaming Knives [1] |
| German | Todeslied der Apachen: Cuchillo, Ein roter Krieger nimmt Rache[2] |
| Directed by | Román Chalbaud |
| Written by | Chalbaud, David Suárez |
| Based on | Todo bicho de uña by Chalbaud |
| Produced by | Miguel Ángel Landa[2] |
| Starring | Miguel Ángel Landa Dora Mazzone Jonathan Montenegro |
| Cinematography | José María Hermo[3] |
| Edited by | Sergio Curiel[3] |
| Music by | Federico Ruiz[3] |
Production companies | TVE Televisión Española, Gente de Cine[1] |
Release date |
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Running time | 96 minutes |
| Countries | Spain, Venezuela[1] |
| Language | Spanish |
| Box office | 11,752,817 bolívares[4] |
Cuchillos de fuego is a Venezuelan film released in 1990. It was directed by
In its theatrical release it was viewed by 367,652 people.[4]
Production
The film stars Miguel Ángel Landa, who also produced it, as well as Marisela Berti, Javier Zapata, Charles Barri, Natalia Martínez, Gabriel Fernández,[1] Dora Mazzone, Jonathan Montenegro, Gabriel Martínez,[3] and Raúl Medina.[6]
Despite being a Spanish co-production, it was not released in Spain.[6]
Response
The film has been praised for its mix of diverse themes, like
It has been assessed as thematically aligned with Chalbaud's other films, despite being a different genre.[7] In this respect, it features "mirage-like memories" of David's mother;[7]:46 masks and costumes used to show illusion and performance of characters thematically;[7]:46-47 pop music in the background used to layer simple meaning;[7]:47 the religious name (David) for its protagonist;[7]:48 and the use of myths, specifically the "fairytale of the abandoned child".[7]:52
References
- ^ a b c d "CUCHILLOS DE FUEGO (1990)". BFI. Archived from the original on December 29, 2018. Retrieved 28 December 2018.
- ^ a b c "Cuchillos de fuego". Amazon.com. Archived from the original on 28 December 2018. Retrieved 28 December 2018.
- ^ a b c d e "Cuchillos de Fuego (1990). Fotogramas, ficha técnica y artística". Cine 100% Venezolano (in Spanish). 11 December 2009. Retrieved 28 December 2018.
- ^ a b c "Peliculas mas taquilleras de Venezuela y no tan taquilleras". Retrieved 28 December 2018.
- ^ a b "Cuchillos de fuego (1989)". Film Affinity España (in Spanish). Retrieved 28 December 2018.
- ^ a b c "CUCHILLOS DE FUEGO CRÍTICA". Fotogramas (in Spanish). 29 May 2008. Retrieved 28 December 2018.
- ^ a b c d e f García de Molero, Irida; Mendoza Bernal, María Inés (2005). "Retórica gramatical del cine de Román Chalbaud". Opción (in Spanish). 21 (48).
External links
- Cuchillos de fuego at IMDb
