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The Dog in the Manger

Original title: El perro del hortelano
  • 1996
  • 1h 59m
IMDb RATING
6.8/10
1K
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The Dog in the Manger (1996)
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ComedyRomance

Having taken a fancy to her secretary, Teodoro, spunky young beauty Countess Diana of Belflor is alarmed to learn of his engagement to one of her maids, Marcela. She intervenes to separate t... Read allHaving taken a fancy to her secretary, Teodoro, spunky young beauty Countess Diana of Belflor is alarmed to learn of his engagement to one of her maids, Marcela. She intervenes to separate them by steering Marcela's affections to another court flunky, Fabio, and Teodoro's admirat... Read allHaving taken a fancy to her secretary, Teodoro, spunky young beauty Countess Diana of Belflor is alarmed to learn of his engagement to one of her maids, Marcela. She intervenes to separate them by steering Marcela's affections to another court flunky, Fabio, and Teodoro's admiration in her own direction. While the extent of her designs on him wavers uncertainly, Diana... Read all

  • Director
    • Pilar Miró
  • Writers
    • Félix Lope de Vega
    • Pilar Miró
    • Rafael Pérez Sierra
  • Stars
    • Emma Suárez
    • Carmelo Gómez
    • Fernando Conde
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  • IMDb RATING
    6.8/10
    1K
    YOUR RATING
    • Director
      • Pilar Miró
    • Writers
      • Félix Lope de Vega
      • Pilar Miró
      • Rafael Pérez Sierra
    • Stars
      • Emma Suárez
      • Carmelo Gómez
      • Fernando Conde
    • 3User reviews
    • 1Critic review
  • See more at IMDbPro
    • Awards
      • 13 wins & 6 nominations

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    Tráiler [OV]
    Trailer 0:31
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    Carmelo Gómez and Emma Suárez in The Dog in the Manger (1996)
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    Emma Suárez
    Emma Suárez
    • Diana
    • (as Emma Suarez)
    Carmelo Gómez
    Carmelo Gómez
    • Teodoro
    • (as Carmelo Gomez)
    Fernando Conde
    • Tristán
    Ana Duato
    Ana Duato
    • Marcela
    Miguel Rellán
    Miguel Rellán
    • Fabio
    • (as Miguel Rellan)
    Juan Gea
    • Federico
    Ángel de Andrés López
    Ángel de Andrés López
    • Ricardo
    Maite Blasco
    Maite Blasco
    • Anarda
    Rafael Alonso
    Rafael Alonso
    • Ludovico
    José Lifante
    José Lifante
    • Octavio
    • (as Jose Lifante)
    Blanca Portillo
    Blanca Portillo
    • Dorotea
    Vicente Díez
    • Celio
    • (as Vicente Diez)
    Cesáreo Estébanez
    • Leónido
    • (as Cesareo Estebanez)
    Diego Carvajal
    • Camilo
    Vicente Cuesta
    • Furio
    Miguel Arribas
    • Antonelo
    Felipe García Vélez
    Felipe García Vélez
    • Lirano
    • (as Felipe Velez)
    Michael Caballero
    • Bufón
    • Director
      • Pilar Miró
    • Writers
      • Félix Lope de Vega
      • Pilar Miró
      • Rafael Pérez Sierra(version)
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    8/10
    Good adaptation of classic Spanish play
    I saw this Spanish film in Mar del Plata Film Festival in 1996, where it won the top prize. As an anecdote, Mexican filmmaker Arturo Ripstein (who was on the jury in that festival) sat right next in front of me at the theater. Based on a play by Lope de Vega, written in 1615, during the golden age of Spanish literature, this movie never rises above filmed theater, but it is very well done. I think if you don't speak Spanish, though, you will lost a lot in the translation, a lot of the word games the play is based on. Emma Suarez (a fine Spanish actress) is the leading female; this was one of the last films of director Pilar Miro. Unfortunately, the movie hasn't been seen a lot since then. Many films (including good films, like this one, that won the first prize in a film festival) get forgotten with time. When you see an art movie today, most of the people in the audience are old people, you see very few young people watching this sort of movies; I guess they are playing computer games in their homes instead. This makes me me wonder about the future of cinema as an art.
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    • Release date
      • October 25, 1996 (Spain)
    • Countries of origin
      • Spain
      • Portugal
    • Official site
      • Official site
    • Language
      • Spanish
    • Also known as
      • El perro del hortelano
    • Filming locations
      • Lisbon, Portugal
    • Production companies
      • Creativos Asociados de Radio y Televisión (CARTEL)
      • Enrique Cerezo Producciones Cinematográficas S.A.
      • Lolafilms
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    • Runtime
      1 hour 59 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Dolby
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.85 : 1

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