The End of a Mystery
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| Spanish | La luz prodigiosa |
| Directed by | Miguel Hermoso |
| Screenplay by | Fernando Marías |
| Based on | La luz prodigiosa by Fernando Marías |
| Starring | Alfredo Landa |
| Cinematography | Carlos Suárez |
| Music by | Ennio Morricone |
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Running time | 108 minutes |
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| Language | Spanish |
The End of a Mystery (Spanish: La luz prodigiosa) is a 2003 Spanish-Italian drama film directed by Miguel Hermoso. The screenplay was written by Fernando Marías, who adapted his own 1991 novel La luz prodigiosa.[1]
Cast[edit]
- Alfredo Landa as Joaquín[2]
- Nino Manfredi as Galápago[2]
- Kiti Manver as Adela[2]
- José Luis Gómez as Silvio[2]
- Iván Corvacho Cervantes as the boy Joaquín
- Sergio Villanueva as the boy Galápago
- Mariano Peña
- Fanny de Castro as the Nun
- Fernando Picón as the Lawyer
- Miguel Alcíbar as the Falangist
Production[edit]
A Spanish/Italian co-production, the film was produced by Azalea PC, Canal Sur Televisión and Surf Films, and it had the participation of Vía Digital and FORTA.[2]
Release[edit]
The film was theatrically released on 31 January 2003.[2]
Accolades[edit]
| Year | Award | Category | Nominee(s) | Result | Ref. |
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| 2003 | 25th Moscow International Film Festival | Golden St. George | Won | [3] | |
| 2004 | 18th Goya Awards | Best Adapted Screenplay | Fernando Marías | Nominated | [4] |
| Best Actor | Alfredo Landa | Nominated | |||
| Best Supporting Actor | José Luis Gómez | Nominated | |||
| Best Art Direction | Félix Murcia | Nominated | |||
See also[edit]
References[edit]
- Citations
- ^ "Fernando Marías: "Cuanto más oscuro es un personaje más fascinación sentimos por él"". Revista Casa Mediterráneo. 25 March 2019.
- ^ a b c d e f Pelaz López & Tomasoni 2011.
- ^ "25th Moscow International Film Festival (2003)". MIFF. Archived from the original on 3 April 2013. Retrieved 1 April 2013.
- ^ "La luz prodigiosa". premiosgoya.com. Retrieved 6 February 2022.
- Bibliography
- Pelaz López, José-Vidal; Tomasoni, Matteo (2011). "Cine y guerra civil. El conflicto que no termina". Diacronie. Studi di Storia Contemporanea (7). doi:10.4000/diacronie.3337.
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