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The Knife of Don Juan
Theatrical release poster
Directed byTom Sanchez
Written byTom Sanchez
Produced byJulie Sifuentes Etheridge
Tom Sanchez
Conan Simmons
Benjamin Wilkins
StarringJC Montoya
Rodrigo Viaggio
CinematographyNicola Marsh
Edited byManuel Reveles
Music byChanda Dancy
Production
company
1405 Comunicaciones
Distributed byStar Films
Release dates
  • November 2013 (2013-11) (Texas)
  • September 24, 2015 (2015-09-24) (Peru)
Running time
110 minutes
CountriesPeru
United States
LanguageSpanish

The Knife of Don Juan or The Blade of Don Juan (Spanish: La navaja de Don Juan) is a 2013 Peruvian-American comedy-drama film written, directed and co-produced by Tom Sanchez in his directorial debut.[1] Starring JC Montoya and Rodrigo Viaggio.[2]

Synopsis

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The relationship of two brothers will be defined by a game of forces and a party where the youngest of them hopes to lose his virginity. But as events unfold, the boys must overcome rivalries that, after a fight, suddenly send things spiraling out of control.[3]

Cast

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The actors participating in this film are:[4]

  • JC Montoya as Walter Alfaro
  • Rodrigo Viaggio as Mario Alfaro
  • Irma Maury as Grandma
  • Antonio Arrué as Uncle umberto
  • Viviana Andrade as Jenni Alfaro
  • Jorge Gutiérrez as Crazy Face
  • Nataniel Sánchez as Ana
  • Fernando Petong as Juan Carlos Alfaro
  • Jimena Venturo as Vanesa
  • Deyssi Pelaez as Carmen Rosa
  • Sebastian Rubio as Guillermo
  • Jaime Calle as Upset Player

Production

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Financing

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In 2012, it won the Post-Production Feature Film Project Contest where he received S/.210,000 to complete the post-production stage.[5]

Filming

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The film was recorded in different locations in Lima such as Rímac and Quinta Heeren in Barrios Altos.[6]

Release

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The film initially premiered in November 2013 at the Austin, Texas Film Festival.[7][8] The film was commercially released on September 24, 2015, in Peruvian theaters.[9]

Reception

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The film managed to attract 4,224 viewers throughout its run in theaters.[10]

References

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  1. ^ Esponda, Jorge (2009-11-26). ""La navaja de Don Juan", ópera prima de Tom Sanchez". Cinencuentro (in Spanish). Retrieved 2023-02-24.
  2. ^ "'La navaja de Don Juan': La película protagonizada por JC Montoya y Rodrigo Viaggio llega al Perú el 24 de setiembre". lamula.pe (in Spanish). Retrieved 2023-02-24.
  3. ^ Matienzo, Renzo (2015-05-16). ""La navaja de Don Juan", película peruana de Tom Sanchez se estrenará en setiembre". Cinencuentro (in Spanish). Retrieved 2023-02-24.
  4. ^ "Reparto Completo de La navaja de Don Juan (Cine.com)". cine.com (in Spanish). Retrieved 2023-02-24.
  5. ^ cinencuentro (2012-06-12). "Ganadores del Concurso de Postproducción 2012 – MinCul Perú". Cinencuentro (in Spanish). Retrieved 2023-02-24.
  6. ^ Zavala, Sebastián (2015-05-17). "Se estrena La Navaja de Don Juan". Fotografía Calato (in European Spanish). Retrieved 2023-02-24.
  7. ^ GrupoRPP (2013-11-08). "Filme peruano 'La navaja de don Juan' en Festival de Austin, Texas". RPP (in Spanish). Retrieved 2023-02-24.
  8. ^ André Alvarado (7 November 2013). "Película peruana "La Navaja de Don Juan" participó en Festival de Austin". Agéndame (in Spanish). Retrieved 2023-02-24.
  9. ^ Contreras, Laslo Rojas (2015-08-24). "Estas son las películas peruanas que se estrenarán en la segunda mitad del 2015". Cinencuentro (in Spanish). Retrieved 2023-02-24.
  10. ^ "Todo lo que necesitas saber sobre la taquilla del cine peruano en el 2015". Útero.Pe. Archived from the original on 2019-02-02. Retrieved 2023-02-24.
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