Hotel Danubio (2003)

Director:

Antonio Giménez Rico

Writers:

Carlos Blanco (story)
Antonio Giménez Rico (written by)

Release Date:

26 September 2003 (Spain)

Genre:

Drama

Awards:

1 win & 4 nominations

Cast

Santiago Ramos	...	Hugo
Carmen Morales	...	Ivonne
Mariola Fuentes	...	Magda
Juan Jesús Valverde	...	Comisario
Iñaki Miramón	...	Agente
José Sazatornil	...	Conserje
José Caride	...	Administrador
Fedra Lorente	...	Primera vedette
María Asquerino	...	Tía Ángela
Antonio Gamero	...	Portero
rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Vicente de Souza	...	Policía
Emilio Laguna
Arantxa Villar	...	Figurante

Directed by
Antonio Giménez Rico

Writing credits (in alphabetical order)
Carlos Blanco		story
Antonio Giménez Rico		written by

Produced by
José Luis Garci	....	producer

Original Music by
Pablo Cervantes
José Padilla

Cinematography by
Raúl Pérez Cubero

Film Editing by
José Luis Garci
Miguel González Sinde

Casting by
Salvador Gómez Cuenca		(casting director)

Production Design by
Óscar Sempere		(senior production designer)

Art Direction by
Gil Parrondo

Costume Design by
Lourdes de Orduña
Montse Sancho

Makeup Department
Cristóbal Criado	....	makeup department head

Production Management
María Cabello	....	assistant production manager
José Luis Garci	....	production manager
Salvador Gómez Cuenca	....	production manager (film segments)

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Salvador Gómez Cuenca	....	first assistant director

Art Department
José Luis Moya	....	construction manager
Óscar Sempere	....	assistant art director

Sound Department
Nicolas de Poulpiquet	....	foley recordist
Raúl Lasvignes	....	sound editor
Ricardo Viñas	....	dolby sound consultant

Camera and Electrical Department
Carlos Parra	....	grip

Editorial Department
Antonio Gómez-Escalonilla	....	assistant editor

Music Department
Francisco José Cuadrado	....	music mixer: music recordist

Production Companies

• Nickel Odeon

Distributors

• Columbia Pictures (Spain) (theatrical)
• Columbia TriStar Films (2003) (Spain)

Runtime:

Spain:93 min | Spain:98 min

Country:

Spain

Language:

Spanish

Color:

Color

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital

Certification:

Spain:T

Filming Locations:

Galicia, Spain

Company:

Nickel Odeon

Movie Connections:

Remake of Red Fish (1955)

Interesting Spanish tale with fine performances and good setting

This Antonio Jimenez Rico film describes a good story based on a novel by Carlos Blanco that packs an intelligent tale about deceits and lies . A couple (Santiago Ramos and Carmen Morales ) and their son arrive in hotel at city of Gijon . But the son suffers an accident on the edge of sea and he's drowned . The tragedy causes an immense pain and despair in the protagonists. Then the screenplay describes some flashbacks retelling happenings plenty of musical shows ( Spanish Revista played by Fedra Lorente) as well as twists plots and intrigue until a puzzling ending , for sure.

Good acting by a very young Carmen Morales , the veteran Santiago Ramos and remaining cast . Support actors are frankly well as Jose Sazatornil, 'Saza' as receptionist , Maria Asquerino, Antonio Gamero , Francisco Merino, Emilio Laguna and Mariola Fuentes . Drama ensues in the region of Asturias when a couple along his son arrive in hotel , but later he's suddenly drowned , then the story changes and emerges several problems, tragedies and thought-provoking suspense . Highlights movie are the cinematography by Raul Perez Cubero and production design by Sempere . Evocative and emotive musical score by Pablo Cervantes . This is a cool Spanish film from the 2000 finely performed , compellingly written and well directed . This is an acceptable film produced by Jose Luis Garci and professionally directed by Antonio Gimenez Rico , a director of great quality . He's an expert on dramas as ¨Forteen stations , Jarrapellejos, Spanish soldier and Three words ¨ . His speciality turns out to be adaptations based on prestigious novelist Miguel Delibes as ¨ Portrait of family , The vote of Mister Cayo and The rats¨ . Hotel Danubio results to be a remake to ¨Los Peces Rojos¨ . This modern version is starred by Santiago Ramos who plays Arturo De Cordoba's role and the Rocio Durcal's daughter, Carmen Morales , who takes Emma Penella's role. The end is also different in both films, as "Los Peces Rojos" closes with policemen waiting for Hugo at the police car, while "Hotel Danubio" goes on with a dialog between the two policemen, Iñaqui Miramon and Jesus Valverde , chatting about the deeds while followed by camera moving to the beach where some men ,apparently morning joggers, are seen running along the beach when happen a surprising event. Rating : Good , 6,5 . Wellworth watching .