Lovers: A True Story (1991)
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- R
- 1h 43min
- Crime, Drama
- 12 Apr 1991 (Spain)
- Movie
1950s Madrid: After military service, Paco looks for work to save up and marry his fiancée. She rejects his sexual advances. So when he rents a room with a cute widow making advances, he caves in.
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Awards:
- 14 wins & 9 nominations.
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Cast verified as complete
| Victoria Abril | ... |
Luisa
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| Jorge Sanz | ... |
Paco
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| Maribel Verdú | ... |
Trini
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Enrique Cerro | ... |
Comandante
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Mabel Escaño | ... |
Esposa Comandante
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Alicia Agut | ... |
Madre Trini
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José Cerro | ... |
Minuta
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Gabriel Latorre | ... |
Gordo
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| Saturnino García | ... |
Pueblerino
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| Ricard Borràs | ... |
Individuo Bar
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Lucas Martín | ... |
Javier
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Jorge Juan García | ... |
Ignacio
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Cosme Cortázar | ... |
Capataz
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Carmen Ibarra | ... |
Mujer Estanco
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Fernando Hernández | ... |
Hombre Estanco
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María Valencia | ... |
Monja
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Rafael Serna | ... |
Hombre Escaleras
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Leonor Herreros | ... |
Mujer Escaleras
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Manuel Luque | ... |
Taxista
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| María Martín | ... |
Niña Pueblo
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Tomás Martínez | ... |
Individuo Tren I
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Fidel Rodríguez | ... |
Individuo Tren II
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Osmundo Colorado | ... |
Sacerdote
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Amado Cruz | ... |
Camarero
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Javier Martínez | ... |
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Tomás Rodríguez | ... |
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Directed by
| Vicente Aranda | ||
Written by
| Carlos Pérez Merinero | ... | (written by) & |
| Álvaro del Amo | ... | (written by) & |
| Vicente Aranda | ... | (written by) |
Produced by
| Pedro Costa | ... | executive producer |
| José Luis Rubio | ... | delegate producer |
Music by
| José Nieto | ... | (as Jose Nieto) |
Cinematography by
| José Luis Alcaine | ... | (as Jose Luis Alcaine) |
Editing by
| Teresa Font | ||
Editorial Department
| Bela María da Costa | ... | assistant editor (as Bela M.ª da Costa) |
| Alejandro Lázaro | ... | second assistant editor (as Alejandro G. Lázaro) |
Art Direction by
| Josep Rosell | ||
Costume Design by
| Nereida Bonmatí | ... | (as Nereida Bonmati) |
Makeup Department
| José Antonio Castillo | ... | assistant hair stylist |
| Jesús Moncusi | ... | hair stylist (as Jesus Moncusi) |
| César Olivares | ... | assistant makeup artist |
| Gregorio Ros | ... | makeup artist |
Production Management
| Carlos Ramón | ... | production manager (as Carlos Ramon) |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
| Marta Calvo | ... | second assistant director |
| Margarita Fernández | ... | assistant director |
| Oriol Ferrer | ... | assistant director |
| Marga Ledo | ... | director trainee |
Art Department
| Ion Arretxe | ... | second assistant decorator |
| Augusto García Ortega | ... | props |
| Vázquez Hermanos | ... | property master |
| Jesús Mateos | ... | property master |
| Ricardo Mengíbar | ... | property master |
| Ramón Moya | ... | construction foreman |
| Francisco Pavón | ... | props |
| Gonzalo Polo | ... | assistant decorator |
| José Ángel Pérez | ... | props |
| Juan Carlos Rodríguez | ... | property master |
| Martín Sánchez Fernández | ... | painter |
| Jorge Tintó | ... | props |
| Pedro Pablo Villalba | ... | props |
Sound Department
| Ricard Casals | ... | re-recording mixer |
| Luis Castro | ... | sound effects |
| Agustín Peinado | ... | boom operator |
| Miguel Ángel Polo | ... | sound (as Miguel Angel Polo) |
| José Vinader | ... | sound editor |
Special Effects by
| Reyes Abades | ... | special effects |
Camera and Electrical Department
| Mariano Cárdenas | ... | lighting technician |
| Miguel Ángel Cárdenas | ... | gaffer |
| Alfredo Díaz | ... | key grip |
| Antonio García de Pedro | ... | electrician |
| José Hernández Gil | ... | electrician / grip (as José Hernández) |
| Alfredo Mayo | ... | second operator |
| Jordi Monferrer | ... | assistant camera trainee |
| Miguel Ángel Muñoz | ... | assistant camera (as Miguel Angel Muñoz) |
| Manuel Peinado | ... | electrician |
| Enrique Pérez | ... | electrician |
| Alberto Sánchez Beltrán | ... | electrician |
| Elvira Sánchez-Gallo | ... | still photographer (as Elvira Sánchez Gallo) |
| Leopoldo Villaseñor | ... | assistant camera |
Costume and Wardrobe Department
| Mar Bardavío | ... | assistant wardrobe (as Mar Bardavia) |
| Pilar Tavera | ... | wardrobe |
Script and Continuity Department
| María Luz Manzano | ... | script supervisor (as M.ª Luz Manzano) |
Transportation Department
| Ángel Megino | ... | transportation |
Additional Crew
| Jesús Alonso | ... | second production assistant (as Jesús Alonso Catalán) |
| Emilio Ardura | ... | tapestry |
| Montserrat Buscató | ... | administration staff |
| Pau Costa | ... | production assistant (as Pau Costa Moeller) |
| Charo Ema | ... | press attache / unit publicist |
| Gregoria Gutiérrez | ... | production trainee |
| Germán Ponte | ... | production assistant |
| Pilar Pérez López | ... | production secretary |
| Pepe Ripoll | ... | production accountant (as José Ripoll) |
| Eduardo Santana | ... | production assistant |
Production Companies
Distributors
- Colifilms Distribution (1993) (France) (theatrical)
- Filmways Multimedia (1993) (Australia) (theatrical)
- J.R.D. Films (1991) (India) (theatrical)
- Mainline Pictures (1992) (United Kingdom) (theatrical)
- Aries Films (1992) (United States) (subtitled)
- Columbia TriStar Home Video (1992) (Spain) (VHS)
- Divisa Home Video (2015) (Spain) (DVD)
- Gativideo (1992) (Argentina) (VHS)
- Kabel Eins (2003) (Germany) (tv)
- Kimowelt TV (2006) (Germany) (tv)
- SOMOS Next (2020) (United States) (video)
- Vídeo Mercury Films (1991) (Spain)
Special Effects
Other Companies
- Peris Hermanos (wardrobe)
Storyline
| Plot Summary |
Set in '50s Spain, a young man (Sanz) leaves the army and looks for a job so he and his fiancée (Verdu) can get married. He rents a room from a widow (Abril), and shortly begins a torrid affair with her. The fiancée figures it out and decides to win him back by offering herself to him and taking him to meet her family. Ultimately he has to make a decision. Based on a true story.
Written by Ed Sutton |
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Did You Know?
| Trivia | In the last scene set in Burgos, the crew was ready to use fake snow when, to everyone's surprise, it snowed in the area for the first time in many years. See more » |
| Goofs | The film is set in 1955 but an early-1970s VW bus drives past Madrid station. See more » |
| Movie Connections | Featured in Redes (2010). See more » |