Boca a boca
| Mouth to Mouth | |
|---|---|
| Spanish | Boca a boca |
| Directed by | Manuel Gómez Pereira |
| Starring | |
Production companies |
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Release date | 1995 |
| Country | Spain |
| Language | Spanish |
Mouth to Mouth (Template:Lang-es) is a 1995 Spanish sex comedy film directed by Manuel Gómez Pereira. The cast, led by Javier Bardem, also features Aitana Sánchez-Gijón and Josep Maria Flotats.[1][2][3][4]
Plot
The aspiring actor Víctor Ventura has a night job at a phone sex agency. He gets to know a woman who wants more than just talking. The seductive Amanda drags him into an assassination plot and his dream of an acting career moves further into the distance.
Cast
- Javier Bardem as Víctor Ventura.[4]
- Aitana Sánchez-Gijón as Amanda.[5]
- Josep Maria Flotats as Ricardo / "Bill".[6]
- María Barranco as Ángela.[7]
- Amparo Baró as Margot[8]
- Candela Peña as Tanya[8]
- Fernando Guillén Cuervo[9]
- Myriam Mézières as Shelia Crawford.[10][11]
- Jordi Bosch[10]
- Sam Mckenzie as Oswaldo.[7]
- Tres Hanley as Debra Reynolds.[4][12]
- Emilio Gutiérrez Caba as David.[13]
- Kiti Manver as Luci.[7]
Production
Mouth to Mouth was directed by Manuel Gómez Pereira, who also wrote the screenplay together with Joaquín Oristrell, Naomi Wise and Juan Luis Iborra.[4] The production companies were Sogetel, BocaBoca Producciones and Star Line TV Productions.[14] Shooting locations included Madrid's Palacio de Gaviria.[14]
Release
Distributed by Sony Pictures, the film was domestically released in Spain in 1995.[14] The film grossed 374.2 million ₧ in 1995.[15] The film was released by Miramax in the United States.
Awards and nominations
| Year | Award | Category | Nominee(s) | Result | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 10th Goya Awards | Best Film | Nominated | [16][17] | |
| Best Director | Manuel Gómez Pereira | Nominated | |||
| Best Original Screenplay | Joaquín Oristrell, Juan Luis Iborra, Manuel Gómez Pereira, Naomi Wise | Nominated | |||
| Best Actor | Javier Bardem | Won | |||
| Best Supporting Actor | Fernando Guillén Cuervo | Nominated | |||
| Best Production Supervision | Josean Gómez | Nominated | |||
| Best Editing | Guillermo Represa | Nominated | |||
| Best Sound | Brian Saunders, Carlos Faruolo, James Muñoz | Nominated | |||
| 51st CEC Medals | Best Actor | Javier Bardem | Won | [18] | |
| 1998 | 13th Independent Spirit Awards | Best International Film | Nominated | [19][20] | |
See also
References
- Citations
- ^ Brodesser, Claude (8 February 2001). "Bardem signing on with UTA". Variety.
- ^ Perriam, Chris (2003). Stars and Masculinities in Spanish Cinema: From Banderas to Bardem. Oxford University Press. p. 110. ISBN 0-19-815996-X.
- ^ Reitman, Janet (25 March 2001). "Awaiting His Crossover Moment". Los Angeles Times.
- ^ a b c d "'Boca a boca', de Manuel Gómez Pereira, en 'Historia de nuestro cine'". Diez Minutos. 24 January 2020.
- ^ Cuadros Muñoz 2001, p. 205.
- ^ Cuadros Muñoz 2001, pp. 205–205.
- ^ a b c Cuadros Muñoz 2001, p. 212.
- ^ a b Cuadros Muñoz 2001, pp. 207, 209.
- ^ Cuadros Muñoz 2001, p. 207.
- ^ a b Cuadros Muñoz 2001, p. 217.
- ^ Clark, Jonathan (2018). "Boca a boca (Mouth to Mouth)". In Jiménez Murguía, Salvador; Pinar, Alex (eds.). The Encyclopedia of Contemporary Spanish Films. Lanham: Rowman & Littlefield. p. 65.
- ^ Clark 2018, p. 66.
- ^ Cuadros Muñoz 2001, p. 211.
- ^ a b c "Boca a Boca". City of Madrid Film Office. Madrid Destino Cultura Turismo y Negocio S.A. Retrieved 16 December 2021.
- ^ Perriam 2003, p. 110.
- ^ "Estas son las nominaciones de los Premios Goya 1996". Premios Goya. Retrieved 16 December 2021.
- ^ "Estos son las premios de los Premios Goya 1996". Premios Goya. Retrieved 16 December 2021.
- ^ "Medallas del CEC a la producción española de 1995". Círculo de Escritores Cinematográficos. Retrieved 16 December 2021.
- ^ Wallace, Amy (9 January 1998). "Duvall's 'Apostle' Truly Filled With Spirit". Los Angeles Times.
- ^ Hernandez, Eugene (21 March 1998). ""The Apostle" Takes Top Prizes at 13th Independent Spirit Awards". IndieWire.
- Bibliography
- Cuadros Muñoz, Roberto (2001). "Algunas notas sobre la comedia de Manuel Gómez Pereira" (PDF). Cine español: situación actual y perspectivas: actas del I Congreso de Cine Español, Granada, del 3 al 5 de noviembre de 2000. pp. 203–221. ISBN 84-8491-131-4.