The Pilgrim Factor (2000)
"El factor Pilgrim" (original title)

Once upon a time... There were four young men of different nationalities: Spanish, Italian, Swedish and British, a one-pound business deal that ends up becoming a one-hundred-thousand pound... See full summary »

Directors:

Santi Amodeo, Alberto Rodríguez

Writers:

Santi Amodeo, Alberto Rodríguez

Stars:

Alex O'Dogherty, Enrico Vecchi, Jons Pappila

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Cast

Credited cast:
Alex O'Dogherty	...	Francisco
Enrico Vecchi	...	Giuseppe
Jons Pappila	...	Ambar Pool
Simon Edwards	...	Bruce
Howard Nightingall	...	Julius McDoom
Paul Rattee	...	Paul Simon
Kevin Brock	...	David Pilgrim
Jane Paul	...	Rita Pilgrim
Rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Simon Joslin	...	Ejecutivo en el WC
Milagros Martínez	...	Madre de Bruce
Noel White	...	Ejecutivo en el WC

Storyline

Once upon a time... There were four young men of different nationalities: Spanish, Italian, Swedish and British, a one-pound business deal that ends up becoming a one-hundred-thousand pound business deal, and a legend: The Legend of David Pilgrim. This is the basic idea behind The Pilgrim Factor, a story half-way between a comedy and a tale, about anonymous characters who accidentally happen to come across something that could prove doubtful the authenticity of the world's most famous rock group. All this takes place right in the centre of "Chicken Town"... a city where everything is possible... even a story like this one.

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Genres:

Comedy | Crime | Drama

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Details

Country:

Spain

Language:

Spanish English

Release Date:

2 February 2001 (Spain)

Also Known As:

The Pilgrim Factor

Filming Locations:

Huelva, Andalucía, Spain

Company Credits

Production Co:

ASA Filmed Productions, Seisdedos Producciones S.L., Televisión Española (TVE)

Technical Specs

Runtime:

87 min

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital

Color:

Color

Did You Know?

Soundtracks

"Tombstone"
Written by Chencho Fernández
Performed by Lavadora

User Reviews

Off-beat film that works

This is one strange film, on many levels. Initially, there is the situation of a Spaniard living in London, muddling his way through by buying and selling junk. He is friends with an Italian, with whom he speaks in Spanish, but rents with an Englishman (his 'business' partner). Next door there lives a Swede who seems permanently high and paints everything orange. Most of the action revolves around the purchase, sale, recovery (etc) of a box and a photograph which are also being desperately chased by another couple of businessmen for reasons that are unclear for much of the movie, and which I will not go into now. Suffice to say that much of the action becomes clearer as the plot progresses.

The narration is in rapid Spanish, while the dialogue is in both Spanish and English, depending on who is speaking to whom. I wouldn't say that the acting was uniformly first class, but was good enough for this kind of comic caper. The soundtrack was modern, with plenty of songs to move to.

There are a few signs of budgetary constraints, but viewing the film as a whole, with its energy and inventiveness, the filmmakers have stretched their Euros pretty well. It's a good example of what can be done with a few original ideas and the cojones to follow them through.