Hostages in the Barrio
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Spanish | La estanquera de Vallecas |
Directed by | Eloy de la Iglesia |
Screenplay by |
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Based on | La estanquera de Vallecas by José Luis Alonso de Santos |
Produced by | Ángel Huete |
Starring |
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Cinematography | Manuel Rojas |
Edited by | Julio Peña |
Music by | Patxi Andión |
Production company | Ega Medios Audiovisuales |
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Country | Spain |
Language | Spanish |
Budget | 83 million ₧ |
Hostages in the Barrio (Spanish: La estanquera de Vallecas)
Plot
After two criminals attempt to rob a tobacco retailer in Vallecas, they are trapped inside and eventually develop a sort of friendly relationship with their hostages (the clerk and her niece).
Cast
- Emma Penella as Doña Justa[3]
- José Luis Gómez as Leandro[4]
- José Luis Manzano as Tocho[5]
- Maribel Verdú as Ángeles[6]
- Fernando Guillén[7]
- Jesús Puente as the commissar[8]
- Antonio Gamero[5]
- Nieve Parola[9]
- Antonio Iranzo[5]
- Tina Sainz[9]
- Chari Moreno[9]
- José Luis Fernández "Pirri"[9]
- Azucena Hernández[9]
- Simón Andreu[5]
- Tony Valento as chocolatier[4]
Production
An adaptation of the stage play La estanquera de Vallecas by José Luis Alonso de Santos,[2] the screenplay was penned by Gonzalo Goicoechea , Eloy de la Iglesia and Alonso de Santos.[10] An Ega Medios Audiovisuales production,[11] the film was shot in Madrid in 1986.[3] The soundtrack was composed and performed by Patxi Andión.[12] The budget amounted to 83 million ₧.[3]
Release
The film premiered on 9 April 1987.[9]
Accolades
Year | Award | Category | Nominee(s) | Result | Ref. |
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1988 | 2nd Goya Awards | Best Editing | Julio Peña | Nominated | [13] |
See also
References
- ISBN 978-1-4744-0048-0.
- ^ a b Sánchez Cortina & Cortina de la Calle 2020, pp. 30, 36.
- ^ a b c Sánchez Cortina & Cortina de la Calle 2020, p. 36.
- ^ a b Sánchez Cortina & Cortina de la Calle 2020, p. 27.
- ^ a b c d Galán, Diego (23 June 2004). "'La estanquera de Vallecas', de Eloy de la Iglesia". El País.
- ISBN 9781785272301.
- ^ "La estanquera de Vallecas". El País. 20 October 1992.
- ^ Sánchez Cortina & Cortina de la Calle 2020, p. 28.
- ^ Biblioteca Virtual Miguel de Cervantes. Retrieved 21 February 2022.
- ^ "La estanquera de Vallecas". Fotogramas. 29 May 2008.
- ^ "La estanquera de Vallecas". Madrid Film Office. Madrid Destino Cultura Turismo y Negocio S.A. Retrieved 21 February 2022.
- ^ Sánchez Cortina & Cortina de la Calle 2020, p. 37.
- ^ "La estanquera de Vallecas". premiosgoya.com. Retrieved 21 February 2022.