The Dancer and the Thief
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| Spanish | El baile de la victoria |
| Directed by | Fernando Trueba |
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| Based on | El baile de la victoria by Antonio Skármeta |
| Produced by | Jessica Berman |
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| Cinematography | Julián Ledesma |
| Edited by | Carmen Frías |
Production company | Fernando Trueba PC |
| Distributed by | Notro Films |
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Running time | 127 min |
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| Language | Spanish |
The Dancer and the Thief (Spanish: El baile de la victoria) is a 2009
Plot
Following the
Among these released prisoners are the young Ángel Santiago and the veteran Vergara Grey, a notorious thief. The two have different aspirations: while Vergara Grey only wishes to reunite with his family and start anew, Ángel dreams of seeking revenge against the prison warden and carrying out a major heist with Grey. However, Ángel's plans change when he meets the young Victoria, a ballet dancer who hasn't spoken since losing her parents as a child during the Chilean dictatorship.
The lives of all three characters are irreversibly transformed as they face a new future.
Cast
- Ricardo Darín as Vergara Grey
- Abel Ayala as Ángel Santiago
- Miranda Bodenhöfer as Victoria Ponce
- Ariadna Gil as Teresa Capriatti
- Julio Jung as warden Santoro
Production
Adapting the Antonio Skármeta's novel El baile de la Victoria, Fernando Trueba, Jonás Trueba and Skármeta himself collaborated in the writing of the screenplay.[1] The film was produced by Fernando Trueba P.C.[2] Shooting started in Chile in July 2008.[3]
Trueba said of the film: “I am proud of how I have portrayed [Santiago], I believe it is very interesting visually. This is above all a romantic film, but with elements of comedy and film noir. It’s film-noir and it is western, it’s realist and very romantic. Definitively Latin American.”[4]
Release
Distributed by Notro Films,[2] the film was theatrically released in Spain on 27 November 2009. The film was selected as the Spanish entry for the
Reception
Accolades
| Year | Award | Category | Nominee(s) | Result | Ref. |
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| 2010 | 24th Goya Awards | Best Film | Nominated | [6][7] | |
| Best Director | Fernando Trueba | Nominated | |||
| Best Adapted Screenplay | Antonio Skármeta, Fernando Trueba, Jonás Trueba | Nominated | |||
| Best Supporting Actor | Ricardo Darín | Nominated | |||
| Best Production Supervision | Eduardo Castro | Nominated | |||
| Best Editing | Carmen Frías | Nominated | |||
| Best Art Direction | Carmen Frías | Nominated | |||
| Best Costume Design | Lala Huete | Nominated | |||
| Best Sound | Pierre Gamet, Nacho Royo-Villanova, Pelayo Gutiérrez | Nominated | |||
See also
- List of Spanish films of 2009
- Cinema of Chile
- List of submissions to the 82nd Academy Awards for Best Foreign Language Film
- List of Spanish submissions for the Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film
References
- ^ Herrero, Rafael (25 November 2009). "Fernando Trueba: «Las películas pasan su examen cuando transcurren 25 años»". Hoy.
- ^ a b Audiovisual, Panorama (29 September 2009). "'El baile de la Victoria', candidata por España a los Óscar". Panorama Audiovisual.
- ^ "Se inicia rodaje de "El baile de la Victoria" de Antonio Skármeta". El Mostrador. 28 July 2008.
- ^ Fernando Trueba: "Estoy orgulloso de cómo he retratado Santiago" latercera.com por Marisol García - March 07, 2009 - retrieved on April 18, 2015
- ^ España nomina al Oscar a El baile de la victoria, basada en obra de Skármeta latercera.com by D. P. A. - September 29, 2009 - retrieved on April 18, 2015
- ^ "El baile de la victoria". premiosgoya.com. Retrieved 18 April 2022.
- ^ Premios Goya 2010 EDICIONES EL PAÍS, S.L. retrieved on April 18, 2015
External links
- The Dancer and the Thief at IMDb
