Muertos de risa (1999)

Nino and Bruno are two comedians who reach the heights of success with their duo act, turning them into huge TV celebrities. However, the hate between them grows as fast, and as much, as their fame.

Director:

Álex de la Iglesia (as Alex de la Iglesia)

Writers:

Jorge Guerricaechevarría, Álex de la Iglesia (as Alex de la Iglesia)

Stars:

Santiago Segura, El Gran Wyoming, Álex Angulo

2 wins & 1 nomination.

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Santiago Segura	...	Nino
El Gran Wyoming	...	Bruno
Álex Angulo	...	Julián
Carla Hidalgo	...	Laura
Eduardo Gómez	...	El Pobre Tino
José María Íñigo	...	Self
Uri Geller	...	Self
Manuel Tallafé	...	El Mago Silber
Jesús Bonilla	...	Sargento '23 F'
Alfonso Lussón	...	Berasategui, el productor
Ramón Barea	...	Realizador '23 F'
Rafael Luna	...	Ricky, el peluquero
Sancho Gracia	...	Legionario brutal
Ramón Churruca	...	Legionario brutal (as Ramón Txurruca)
Sergio Pazos	...	Legionario brutal

Storyline

Nino and Bruno are two comedians who reach the heights of success with their duo act, turning them into huge TV celebrities. However, the hate between them grows as fast, and as much, as their fame.

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Plot Keywords:

fame | killing an animal | vagina | television | paranoia | 

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Genres:

Comedy | Drama

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Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated R for language and some nudity

Did You Know?

Trivia

The principal theme of the soundtrack is based on Los pekenikes's song Embustero y bailarín (Liar and dancer).

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Goofs

Uri Geller's TV appearance scene takes place on December 20 1974. Actually, his collaboration in that program was on May 08 1975.

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Quotes

Bruno: Baja ahora mismo que no quiero manchar la tapicería del coche.
Nino: ¿Y si no me bajo?
Bruno: Entonces tendré que manchar la tapicería del coche.
Vecino indignado: ¡Que pasa ahi! ¿Es que se ha vuelto loco? ¡Voy a llamar a la policía!
Bruno: ¡Eh! ¡No me pise el césped o disparo! ¡Esta es nuestra casa y hacemos lo que nos da la gana!
Vecino indignado: ¡Cuidado! No hable con él señora que es peligroso.
Bruno: ¡Eso! ¡No hable conmigo! ¡No me dirijan la palabra que me acaban de taladrar un pie y estoy muy nervioso!
Vecina desdentada: ¡Son unos cerdos degenerados! ¡Como todos los que ...
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Connections

References The Elephant Man (1980)

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Soundtracks

Libre
Written by José Luis Armenteros and Pablo Herrero

User Reviews

Not only because of the premiere in Bilbao, one of his best films

De la Iglesia is back with a tragical comedy about two Spanish comedians of the 70s. Including homages to old shows as "Un, Dos, Tres" and "Directísimo", this is a comical (Or tragical?) approach to the last 25 years of Spanish history. Segura and Wyoming, comical as always, blend into their characters. The movie is a lot of fun, especially for those who know the historical period. Despite some criticism, I think this is, with "El Día de la Bestia", De la Iglesia´s best film.

Details

Official Sites:

Lolafilms [Spain]

Country:

Spain

Language:

Spanish

Release Date:

12 March 1999 (Spain)

Also Known As:

A nevetés halála

Filming Locations:

Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain

Box Office

Budget:

EUR3,500,000 (estimated)

Company Credits

Production Co:

Lolafilms, Telecinco, Vía Digital

Technical Specs

Runtime:

113 min

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1