Sammy and Me (2002)

Samy Goldstein, a writer for a television program, is surrounded by an oppressive female environment. Then decides to resume his passion for literature. Meet Mary, a beauty in crisis. From there a series of misunderstandings will happen.

Director:

Eduardo Milewicz

Writers:

Carmen López-Areal, Eduardo Milewicz

Stars:

Ricardo Darín, Angie Cepeda, Cristina Banegas

1 nomination.

Cast

Credited cast:
Ricardo Darín	...	Samy
Angie Cepeda	...	Mary
Cristina Banegas	...	Laura
Alejandra Flechner	...	Esther
Henny Trayles	...	Mamá de Samy
Alejandra Darín	...	Débora (Hermana de Samy)
Carolina Pelleritti	...	Ofelia
Rita Cortese	...	Liliana
Roberto Pettinato	...	Animador de TV
Rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Norberto Arcusín	...	Taxista
Fernando Brun	...	Sastre
Juan Capizzano	...	Hijo de Mary
Nicolás Carreño	...	Hijo Paranoico
Osvaldo Drat	...	Padre Paranoico
Pochi Ducasse	...	Viejita almacén

Storyline

Samy Goldstein, a writer for a television program, is surrounded by an oppressive female environment. Then decides to resume his passion for literature. Meet Mary, a beauty in crisis. From there a series of misunderstandings will happen.

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Plot Keywords:

cepeda | television | character name in title | 

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Genres:

Comedy | Family | Romance

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Certificate:

Not Rated

Did You Know?

Quotes

La madre de Samy: Con él siempre fue así, tiene problemas. En segundo grado del shule, tenía que hacer de abeja, y no sabía cómo mover las alitas... ¡Abeja reina! ¡La más importante de todas! Oportunidades tuvo en la vida, no las supo aprovechar...^Ô

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Connections

References Casablanca (1942)

User Reviews

Neurotic and paranoid hero is discovered by television.

Ricardo Darin, one of the best actors that emerged from Argentina in the last decade, deserved much better than this comedy, that will not add anything to his resume, or career.

The basic problem lays on the weak screen play that director Eduardo Milewicz and his co-writer, Carmen Lopez-Areal, concocted as a vehicle for Mr. Darin. We are asked to believe this burned-out television writer, and aspiring novelist, is worthy of a full length feature.

As a comedy, the film is not as funny as it might have seemed in the written page. Ricardo Darin tries to give Samy something the poor loser is lacking of, but doesn't succeed. The ebullient Angie Cepeda is seen as Mary, the woman who makes a popular hero out of Samy. The writers asks us to believe that this neurotic man, a product of the local television, doesn't see how he has been manipulated by Mary in believing he became popular on his own merits.

While the film is by no means, a failure, the promise of a funny movie is not to be found in it. Better luck next time Mr. Darin.

Details

Official Sites:

Official Site [Argentina] (Spanish)

Country:

Argentina

Language:

Spanish

Release Date:

11 July 2002 (Argentina)

Also Known As:

Eu si Samy

Filming Locations:

Buenos Aires, Federal District, Argentina

Box Office

Cumulative Worldwide Gross:

$785,343

Company Credits

Production Co:

Bulevares Producciones

Technical Specs

Runtime:

85 min

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital

Color:

Color