Club Virginia Orchestra
Appearance
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Spanish | Orquesta Club Virginia |
Directed by | Manuel Iborra |
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Starring | |
Cinematography | Javier Salmones |
Edited by | Miguel A. Santamaría |
Music by | Santi Arisa |
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Distributed by | Warner Española |
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Country | Spain |
Language | Spanish |
Club Virginia Orchestra (Spanish: Orquesta Club Virginia)[1] is a 1992 Spanish comedy film directed by Manuel Iborra from a screenplay he co-wrote with Joaquín Oristrell. It stars Jorge Sanz, Antonio Resines, Santiago Ramos, Enrique San Francisco, Emma Suárez, and Juan Echanove.
Plot
Inspired by the life of Santi Arisa and set in 1967, the plot follows the plight of a Spanish provincial orchestra touring in the Middle East during the Six Day War.[2][3]
Cast
- Jorge Sanz as Tony[4]
- Antonio Resines as Sr. Domènech[4]
- Santiago Ramos as el Negro[4]
- Enrique San Francisco as Curt[4]
- Emma Suárez as María[4]
- Juan Echanove as el Maño[4]
- Pau Riba as Solimán[4]
- Verónica Forqué as presentadora TV egipcia[4]
- Rocco Torrebruno as Enzo[4]
- Silke Hornillos[4]
- Natasha Hovey[5]
Production
Shooting locations in Morocco included Marrakesh, Taroudant, Tangier, and Tétouan.[6]
Release
The film was released theatrically in Spain on 11 September 1992.[7]
Accolades
Year | Award | Category | Nominee(s) | Result | Ref. |
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1993 |
7th Goya Awards | Best Supporting Actor | Enrique San Francisco | Nominated | [8] |
Best Sound | Julio Recuero, Gilles Ortion, Enrique Molinero, José Antonio Bermúdez | Won |
See also
References
- ^ Bentley, Bernard P. E. (2008). A Companion to Spanish Cinema. Woodbridge: Tamesis. p. 375. ISBN 978-1-85566-176-9.
- ^ "Una orquesta de cine". El País. 9 September 1992.
- ^ Sánchez Noriega, José Luis (2002). Críticas del cine español. Vol. I. Alicante: Biblioteca Virtual Miguel de Cervantes.
- ^ "Che fine ha fatto Natasha Hovey, star di "Acqua e Sapone"". Virgilio.it. 16 October 2023.
- ^ Castilla, Amelia (11 September 1992). "La historia de un sueño". El País.
- ^ Benavent, Francisco María (2000). Cine español de los 90. Diccionario de películas, directores y temático. Bilbao: Ediciones Mensajero. p. 434. ISBN 84-271-2326-4.
- ^ Viaje al cine español. 25 años de los Premios Goya (PDF), Lunwerg, 2011, p. 275, ISBN 978-84-9785-791-8