The Apostle (2012 film)
The Apostle | |
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Galician | O Apóstolo |
Directed by | Fernando Cortizo |
Screenplay by | Fernando Cortizo |
Music by | Xavier Font Philip Glass Arturo Vaquero |
Production company | Artefact Productions |
Distributed by | Film Arante Coven Distribution |
Release date | 31 October 2012 |
Running time | 84 minutes |
Country | Spain |
Languages | Spanish Galician |
Budget | €5.2 million |
Box office | $59,810 |
The Apostle (
Premise
A recently escaped convict seeks to recover a treasure he hid years ago in a small, secluded Galician village. However once there, he finds out that in the village there is an even worse sentence than the one he fled from.
Voice cast
The Spanish voice cast is as follows:[1]
- Carlos Blanco Vila as Ramon
- Paul Naschy as the Archpriest of Santiago
- Jorge Sanz as Pablo
- Geraldine Chaplin as Dorinda
- Luis Tosar as Xavier
- Xosé Manuel Olveira as Don Cesareo
- Celso Bugallo as Celso
- Manuel Manquinaas Atilano
- Isabel Blanco as Pilgrim
Production
Production began in 2008. With a budget of €5.2 million,
Release
Box office
The Apostle was released theatrically in Spain on 31 October 2012. Although a release of 80 theatres was originally agreed upon by distributors Film Arante and Coven Distribution, The Apostle would ultimately be released in only thirteen theatres following various setbacks.
Home media
In November 2014, The Apostle was released on its official website by Artefact Productions at a cost of €1.5 for a 24-hour renting period. Multiple subtitled versions were also available, including English.
Accolades
At the 27th Goya Awards, The Apostle was nominated for Best Animated Film, but lost to Tad, The Lost Explorer.[3]
References
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- ^ a b "«O Apóstolo», el último gran «fiasco» del cine español" ["The Apostle", the last great "fiasco" of Spanish cinema]. ABC (in Spanish). 4 December 2012. Retrieved 28 October 2022.
- ^ a b de Santos, Ágatha (26 October 2022). ""O apóstolo" celebra los diez años de su estreno con un visionado 'online' gratuito" ["The Apostle" celebrates ten years since its premiere with a free online screening]. Faro de Vigo (in Spanish). Archived from the original on 27 October 2022. Retrieved 28 October 2022.
- ^ Abele, Robert (12 December 2013). "Review: 'O Apostolo' is an original chiller". Los Angeles Times. Archived from the original on 28 October 2022. Retrieved 28 October 2022.
- ^ THR Staff (17 December 2013). "O Apostolo: Film Review". The Hollywood Reporter. Archived from the original on 28 October 2022. Retrieved 28 October 2022.
- ^ "The Apostle (O apòstolo)". Cineuropa. Archived from the original on 28 October 2022. Retrieved 28 October 2022.
- Soundtrack.net. Archivedfrom the original on 28 October 2022. Retrieved 28 October 2022.
- ^ a b c Alonso, Gerard (26 February 2015). "'O apóstolo', el último film maldito del cine español" ['The Apostle', the last cursed film in Spanish cinema]. Fotogramas (in Spanish). Archived from the original on 28 October 2022. Retrieved 28 October 2022.
- ^ "The Apostle". Box Office Mojo. IMDb. Amazon. Archived from the original on 28 October 2022. Retrieved 28 October 2022.
- ^ Cassadó, Gerard A. (26 November 2012). "¿El mayor fracaso comercial del año?" [The biggest commercial failure of the year?]. Fotogramas. Archived from the original on 28 October 2022. Retrieved 28 October 2022.
- ^ Amidi, Amidi (13 November 2014). "Spanish Stop Motion Horror Feature 'The Apostle' Now Online". Cartoon Brew. Archived from the original on 28 October 2022. Retrieved 28 October 2022.