Jump to content

Doña Lupe: Difference between revisions

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Content deleted Content added
Wikilink
Rescuing 2 sources and tagging 0 as dead. #IABot (v1.5.2)
Line 19: Line 19:
'''''Doña Lupe''''' is a 1985 [[short film|short]] [[horror film]] written and directed by [[Guillermo del Toro]]. It is del Toro's ninth short film, though the first eight remain unreleased. Del Toro filmed ''Doña Lupe'' at 19 years of age; reviewers have noted that the film "feels like the work of an amateur artist getting to grips with his craft".<ref name="filmblog">{{cite web|url=http://e-filmblog.blogspot.com/2011/05/cinema-16-2-sikumi-on-ice-andrew.html|title=Cinema 16: #2. Sikumi (On The Ice) (Andrew Okpeaha MacLean, 2008) / Doña Lupe (Guillermo Del Toro, 1985)|last=Ewins|first=Michael|work=e-filmblog.blogspot.com|date=May 3, 2012|accessdate=November 19, 2012}}</ref>
'''''Doña Lupe''''' is a 1985 [[short film|short]] [[horror film]] written and directed by [[Guillermo del Toro]]. It is del Toro's ninth short film, though the first eight remain unreleased. Del Toro filmed ''Doña Lupe'' at 19 years of age; reviewers have noted that the film "feels like the work of an amateur artist getting to grips with his craft".<ref name="filmblog">{{cite web|url=http://e-filmblog.blogspot.com/2011/05/cinema-16-2-sikumi-on-ice-andrew.html|title=Cinema 16: #2. Sikumi (On The Ice) (Andrew Okpeaha MacLean, 2008) / Doña Lupe (Guillermo Del Toro, 1985)|last=Ewins|first=Michael|work=e-filmblog.blogspot.com|date=May 3, 2012|accessdate=November 19, 2012}}</ref>


In 2008, ''Doña Lupe'' saw its first commercial release as part of the ''[[Cinema 16: World Short Films]]'' DVD collection. In the audio commentary, del Toro apologizes for the film's poor quality and recounts anecdotes from its troubled production.<ref name="DVDVerdict">{{cite web|url=http://www.dvdverdict.com/reviews/worldshortfilms.php|title=DVD Verdict Review - Cinema 16: World Short Films|last=Stewart|first=James A.|work=[[DVD Verdict|dvdverdict.com]]|date=November 28, 2008|accessdate=November 19, 2012}}</ref>
In 2008, ''Doña Lupe'' saw its first commercial release as part of the ''[[Cinema 16: World Short Films]]'' DVD collection. In the audio commentary, del Toro apologizes for the film's poor quality and recounts anecdotes from its troubled production.<ref name="DVDVerdict">{{cite web|url=http://www.dvdverdict.com/reviews/worldshortfilms.php|title=DVD Verdict Review - Cinema 16: World Short Films|last=Stewart|first=James A.|work=[[DVD Verdict|dvdverdict.com]]|date=November 28, 2008|accessdate=November 19, 2012|deadurl=yes|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20121216070018/http://www.dvdverdict.com/reviews/worldshortfilms.php|archivedate=December 16, 2012|df=}}</ref>


==Plot==
==Plot==
Line 25: Line 25:


==Cast==
==Cast==
* Josefina González de Silva as Doña Lupe<ref name="Cineteca">{{cite web|url=http://www.cinetecanacional.net/ficha?cvePel=3173&corto=3173|title=Doña Lupe|work=cinetecanacional.net|accessdate=November 19, 2012}}</ref>
* Josefina González de Silva as Doña Lupe<ref name="Cineteca">{{cite web|url=http://www.cinetecanacional.net/ficha?cvePel=3173&corto=3173|title=Doña Lupe|work=cinetecanacional.net|accessdate=November 19, 2012|deadurl=yes|archiveurl=https://archive.is/20130221094126/http://www.cinetecanacional.net/ficha?cvePel=3173&corto=3173|archivedate=February 21, 2013|df=}}</ref>
* Jose Luis Vallejo as Bienvenido<ref name="Cineteca"/>
* Jose Luis Vallejo as Bienvenido<ref name="Cineteca"/>
* Jaime Arturo Vargas as Chato<ref name="Cineteca"/>
* Jaime Arturo Vargas as Chato<ref name="Cineteca"/>

Revision as of 16:48, 13 September 2017

Doña Lupe
Directed byGuillermo del Toro
Written byGuillermo del Toro
Starring
  • Josefina Gonzalez de Silva
  • Jose Luis Vallejo
  • Jaime Arturo Vargas
CinematographyJose Antonio Ascensio
Edited byLuis Kelly
Release date
  • 1985 (1985)
Running time
30 minutes
CountryMexico
LanguageSpanish

Doña Lupe is a 1985 short horror film written and directed by Guillermo del Toro. It is del Toro's ninth short film, though the first eight remain unreleased. Del Toro filmed Doña Lupe at 19 years of age; reviewers have noted that the film "feels like the work of an amateur artist getting to grips with his craft".[1]

In 2008, Doña Lupe saw its first commercial release as part of the Cinema 16: World Short Films DVD collection. In the audio commentary, del Toro apologizes for the film's poor quality and recounts anecdotes from its troubled production.[2]

Plot

Policemen Bienvenido and Chato rent rooms in a house owned by Doña Lupe, an elderly woman in financial trouble. Doña Lupe mistrusts the men, but allows them to stay, as she needs the money. When they change the locks and begin smuggling suspicious materials into the house, Doña Lupe decides to take drastic measures.[1][2]

Cast

  • Josefina González de Silva as Doña Lupe[3]
  • Jose Luis Vallejo as Bienvenido[3]
  • Jaime Arturo Vargas as Chato[3]
  • José Luis Vallejo as Bienvenido Almereida[3]
  • Jaime Arturo Vargas as Javier "Chato" Cañedo[3]
  • Hermilo Barba as Don Jesús[3]
  • Javier Cañedo as Mongol[3]

References

  1. ^ a b Ewins, Michael (May 3, 2012). "Cinema 16: #2. Sikumi (On The Ice) (Andrew Okpeaha MacLean, 2008) / Doña Lupe (Guillermo Del Toro, 1985)". e-filmblog.blogspot.com. Retrieved November 19, 2012.
  2. ^ a b Stewart, James A. (November 28, 2008). "DVD Verdict Review - Cinema 16: World Short Films". dvdverdict.com. Archived from the original on December 16, 2012. Retrieved November 19, 2012. {{cite web}}: Unknown parameter |deadurl= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)
  3. ^ a b c d e f g "Doña Lupe". cinetecanacional.net. Archived from the original on February 21, 2013. Retrieved November 19, 2012. {{cite web}}: Unknown parameter |deadurl= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)

External links