Amanece, que no es poco
Amanece, que no es poco (transl. 'At Least It's Dawning')[1] is a 1989 Spanish surrealist comedy film written and directed by José Luis Cuerda. It has attained cult film status.[2][3]
| Amanece, que no es poco | |
|---|---|
| Directed by | José Luis Cuerda |
| Written by | José Luis Cuerda |
| Starring | |
| Cinematography | Porfirio Enríquez |
| Edited by | Juan I. Sanmateo |
| Distributed by | United International Pictures |
Release dates |
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Running time | 110 minutes |
| Country | Spain |
| Language | Spanish |
Plot
The plot tracks the absurds situation unravelling upon the arrival of an engineer and his father to a village in the mountains of the province of Albacete and the behaviour of the locals.[4]
Cast
- José Sazatornil as cabo Gutiérrez
- Carmen de Lirio as Doña Rocío, su señora
- Ovidi Montllor as Pascual
- Carmen Rodríguez as su mujer
- Rafael Díaz as Fermín
- Amada Tercero as su mujer
- Cassen as cura párroco
- Manuel Alexandre as Paquito as su padre
- María Ángeles Ariza as Merceditas as su prima
- Rafael Alonso as el alcalde
- Fedra Lorente as Susan, su amiga
- Cris Huerta as Tirso, el mesonero (billed as Chris Huertas)
- Elisa Belmonte as soprano
- María I. González as pianista
- Francisco Hernández as don Roberto, maestro escuela
- Jorge V. Ortiz as Rafaelito
- Samuel Claxton as Nge Ndomo
- Chus Lampreave as Álvarez, su madre
- Alberto Bové as Pedro, su tío
- Luis Ciges as Jimmy
- Antonio Resines as Teodoro
- Aurora Bautista as La Padington
- Arturo Bonín as Bruno
- María Isbert as Adelaida, la hija
- María Elena Flores as Aurora, la madre
- Paco Cambres as don Alonso, el médico
- Queta Claver as doña Remedios, su mujer
- Miguel Rellán as Carmelo, el borracho
- Rosalía Dans as Gabriela, su mujer
- Pastora Vega as Elena, la Labradora
- Fernando Valverde as intellectual
- Ferran Rañé as Mariano
- Antonio Passy as Garcinuño
- Alberto Delgado as Joven
- Francisco Martínez as Sixto, su hijo
- Quique San Francisco as Cascales[5]
- Antonio Gamero as el feriante[5]
- Gabino Diego as portavoz estadounidense[5]
Production
Shooting locations in the province of Albacete included Aýna, Liétor, and Molinicos.[6]
Release
The film received a pre-screening in Albacete on 13 January 1989.[7] It was released theatrically in Spain on 17 January 1989.[8]
See also
References
- García Sánchez, María Dolores (2017). "Heredero del absurdo: el humor en la obra literaria de José Luis Cuerda" (PDF). Cuadernos Aispi. 9: 171. ISSN 2283-981X.
- García Sánchez 2017, p. 172.
- Millán, Ángel; García, Juan A.; Díaz, Estrella (2016). "Film-induced tourism: A latent class segmentation based on satisfaction and future intentions" (PDF). PASOS. Revista de Turismo y Patrimonio Cultural. Universidad de La Laguna. 14 (4): 876. ISSN 1695-7121.
- Bauzá, Jaime (5 February 2020). "El 'surruralismo' de José Luis Cuerda: cuatro películas para un género". El Plural.
- "Las mejores frases de 'Amanece que no es poco', de José Luis Cuerda". Heraldo de Aragón. 4 February 2020.
- "'Amanece que no es poco' un reclamo de cine para visitar Castilla-La Mancha, una región de película". Gobierno de Castilla-La Mancha. 11 November 2010.
- Boquerini (26 December 2018). "'Amanece que no es poco', la película que dio origen a una secta". El Correo.
- Martínez Casalé, Alejandro; Bruquetas Callejo, Carlos (2015). "Amanece que no es poco: La convivencia y sus crisis en una comunidad imaginaria". In Rodríguez Díaz, Álvaro (ed.). España en su cine. Aprendiendo sociología con películas españolas. Madrid: Editorial Dykinson. p. 55. ISBN 978-84-9085-357-3.
Bibliography
- José Luis Cuerda, Amanece, que no es poco, Pepitas de calabaza, 2013.
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