Son of the Bride
| Son of the Bride | |
|---|---|
 Theatrical Poster | |
| Directed by | Juan José Campanella |
| Written by | Juan José Campanella Fernando Castets |
| Produced by | Adrián Suar |
| Starring | Ricardo Darín Héctor Alterio Norma Aleandro Eduardo Blanco Natalia Verbeke |
| Cinematography | Daniel Shulman |
| Edited by | Camilo Antolini |
| Music by | Ángel Illaramendi |
| Distributed by | Patagonik Film Group Pol-ka |
Release dates | August 16, 2001 |
Running time | 123 minutes |
| Country | Argentina |
| Language | Spanish |
Son of the Bride (Spanish: El hijo de la novia) is an Argentine 2001 film, directed by Juan José Campanella, and written by Campanella and Fernando Castets.[1]
The film was executive produced by Juan Vera and Juan Pablo Galli, and produced by Adrián Suar.
The movie stars Ricardo Darín, Héctor Alterio, Norma Aleandro, Eduardo Blanco and Natalia Verbeke.
The picture was nominated for an Academy Award, for Best Foreign Language Film.
Plot
The film tells of Rafael Belvedere (Ricardo Darín), a 42 year old divorced man with a young daughter. His mother suffers from Alzheimer disease and he no longer goes to see her. He barely talks to his father, nor does he keep in touch with his friends. He's fielding offers to buy the restaurant he runs in Buenos Aires, though he refuses to sell it because it has been in the family for ages. Then, all of a sudden, he suffers a heart attack. As he recovers, Rafael is forced to reevaluate his life and to decide his priorities - he must let go of his ex-wife, forge a strong relationship with his daughter, fall in love with his enstranged girlfriend, recover his best friend's friendship and, above all, help his father remarry his wife.
Exhibition
The film opened wide in Argentina on August 16, 2001. Later it was presented at the Montréal Film Festival on August 29, 2001.
The picture was screened at various film festivals, including: the Valladolid International Film Festival, Spain; the Havana Film Festival, Cuba; the Muestra de Cine Mexicano en Guadalajara, Mexico; the Latin America Film Festival, Poland; the Copenhagen International Film Festival, Denmark; and others.
It opened in the United States on a limited basis on March 22, 2002.
Cast and ratings
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- Ricardo Darín as Rafael Belvedere
- Héctor Alterio as Nino Belvedere
- Norma Aleandro as Norma Belvedere
- Eduardo Blanco as Juan Carlos
- Natalia Verbeke as Naty
- Gimena Nóbile as Vicky
- David Masajnik as Nacho
- Claudia Fontán as Sandra
- Atilio Pozzobon as Francesco
- Adrián Suar as Dodi
- Juan José Campanella as Médico
- Alfredo Alcón as Himself
Awards
Wins
- Havana Film Festival: Audience Award; OCIC Award; both for Juan José Campanella; 2001.
- Montréal World Film Festival: Best Latin-American Feature Film; Special Grand Prize of the Jury; both for Juan José Campanella; 2001.
- Valladolid International Film Festival: Silver Spike, Juan José Campanella; 2001.
- Argentine Film Critics Association Awards: Silver Condor; Best Actor, Ricardo Darín; Best Director, Juan José Campanella; Best Editing, Camilo Antolini; Best Film; Best New Actress, Claudia Fontán; Best Original Screenplay, Juan José Campanella and Fernando Castets; Best Supporting Actor, Eduardo Blanco; Best Supporting Actress, Norma Aleandro; 2002.
- Cartagena Film Festival: OCIC Award, Juan José Campanella; 2002.
- Gramado Film Festival: Audience Award Latin Film Competition, Juan José Campanella; Golden Kikito Latin Film Competition - Best Actress, Norma Aleandro; Kikito Critics Prize Latin Film Competition, Juan José Campanella; 2002.
- Lima Latin American Film Festival: Elcine First Prize, Juan José Campanella; 2002.
Nominations
- Academy Awards: Oscar; Best Foreign Language Film, Argentina; 2002.
