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| Directed by | Fernando León de Aranoa |
| Written by | Fernando León de Aranoa |
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| Cinematography | Alex Catalan |
| Edited by | Nacho Ruiz Capillas |
| Music by | Federico Jusid |
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Running time | 125 minutes |
| Country | Spain |
| Language | English |
| Box office | $14.8 million[1] |
Loving Pablo, internationally known as Escobar, is a 2017 English-language Spanish drama film directed by Fernando León de Aranoa, based on Virginia Vallejo's memoir Loving Pablo, Hating Escobar.[3][4] It was screened out of competition in the 74th Venice International Film Festival and in the Special Presentations section at the 2017 Toronto International Film Festival.[5]
Plot
Between 1983 and 1987, Colombian drug lord Pablo Escobar had a romantic relationship with the journalist and the television presenter, Virginia Vallejo.
Cast
- Javier Bardem as Pablo Escobar
- Penélope Cruz as Virginia Vallejo
- Peter Sarsgaard as Shepard
- Julieth Restrepo as Maria Victoria Henao
- David Valencia as Santos
- David Ojalvo as FBI Agent
- Giselle Da Silva as Olguita Arranz
Reception
On review aggregator Rotten Tomatoes, the film holds an approval rating of 30% based on 46 reviews, with a weighted average rating of 4.7/10. The website's critical consensus reads, "Loving Pablo bungles its seemingly cinematic real-life story -- and a pair of talented stars -- in producing a lurid biopic that adds nothing to the Escobar subgenre."[6] On Metacritic, the film has a weighted average score of 41 out of 100, based on 5 critics, indicating "mixed or average reviews".[7]
References
- ^ "Loving Pablo (2018)". The Numbers. Retrieved 25 September 2018.
- ^ "Book: Loving Pablo, Hating Escobar". Retrieved 23 August 2017.
- ^ McNary, Dave (13 May 2015). "Javier Bardem, Penelope Cruz Starring in Pablo Escobar Movie". Variety. Cannes. Retrieved 23 August 2017.
- ^ Zsalai, Georg (28 July 2017). "San Sebastian Unveils First Competition Titles, Will Screen Pablo Escobar Film With Javier Bardem". The Hollywood Reporter. San Sebastian. Retrieved 23 August 2017.
- ^ Pond, Steve (15 August 2017). "Aaron Sorkin, Brie Larson, Louis CK Movies Added to Toronto Film Festival Lineup". The Wrap. Retrieved 15 August 2017.
- ^ "Loving Pablo (2017)". Rotten Tomatoes. Fandango Media. Retrieved 25 September 2018.
- ^ "Loving Pablo Reviews". Metacritic. CBS Interactive. Retrieved 25 September 2018.