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La vida alegre

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La vida alegre
Theatrical release poster
Directed byFernando Colomo
Written byFernando Colomo
Starring
CinematographyJavier Salmones
Production
company
El Catalejo P.C.
Distributed byIberoamericana Films Producción
Release date
  • 14 April 1987 (1987-04-14)
CountrySpain
LanguageSpanish
Budget95 million
Box office260 million ₧

La vida alegre is a 1987 Spanish comedy film directed and written by Fernando Colomo. It stars Veronica Forqué, Antonio Resines, Ana Obregón, Guillermo Montesinos, Massiel and Miguel Rellán.

Plot

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Ana is a doctor. Against the opinion of her husband, Antonio, also a doctor, she starts working at a centre of venereal diseases. There, she meets eccentric people from the lower strata of the society.

Cast

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Production

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La vida alegre was written by the director Fernando Colomo, who took inspiration on the experiences of his sister Concepción, a doctor specialist in dermatology and venereology.[2] The film was produced by El Catalejo P.C. Shot in Madrid from November to December 1986, shooting locations included the Centro District.[3][4] Javier Salmones [ca] worked as director of photography.[5] The scored was performed by the band Suburbano [es].[6] The total budget amounted to around 95 million .[4]

Release

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Distributed by Iberoamericana Films Producción,[3] the film premiered on 14 April 1987.[7] It grossed 826,788 viewers and a revenue of 260 million ₧.[7]

Awards and nominations

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Year Award Category Nominee(s) Result Ref.
1988 2nd Goya Awards Best Actress Verónica Forqué Won [8]

See also

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References

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Citations
  1. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p Lara Martínez 2011, p. 129.
  2. ^ Pintor Holguín et al. 2015, p. 158.
  3. ^ a b "La vida alegre". City of Madrid Film Office. Madrid Destino Cultura Turismo y Negocio S.A.
  4. ^ a b Lara Martínez 2011, p. 135.
  5. ^ Lara Martínez 2011, p. 136.
  6. ^ Pintor Holguín et al. 2015, p. 162.
  7. ^ a b Lara Martínez 2011, p. 141.
  8. ^ "Estos son los premios de los Premios Goya 1988" (in Spanish). Premios Goya. Retrieved 12 November 2021.
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