Oviedo Express (2007)

We are in 1885. In a ghostly train, the Oviedo Express, the actors that represent the theatrical adaptation of Clarín's 'The Regent' are traveling. The arrival of the comedians to the ... See full summary »

Director:

Gonzalo Suárez

Writers:

Gonzalo Suárez (screenplay), Stefan Zweig (story "Angst")

Stars:

Carmelo Gómez, Aitana Sánchez-Gijón, Bárbara Goenaga

6 wins & 9 nominations.

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Carmelo Gómez	...	Benjamín Olmo
Aitana Sánchez-Gijón	...	Mariola Mayo
Bárbara Goenaga	...	Emma
Maribel Verdú	...	Mina
Alberto Jiménez	...	Ernesto de Villamarín
Najwa Nimri	...	Bárbara
Jorge Sanz	...	Álvaro Mesía
Víctor Clavijo	...	Leopoldo
Rulo Pardo	...	Pirindolo
Abel Vitón	...	Víctor
Silvia Marty	...	Petra
Tino Díaz	...	Ángel
Eliana Álvarez	...	Periodista 1
Natalia Díaz	...	Periodista 2
Isabel Fraga	...	Periodista 3

Storyline

We are in 1885. In a ghostly train, the Oviedo Express, the actors that represent the theatrical adaptation of Clarín's 'The Regent' are traveling. The arrival of the comedians to the Asturian capital will alter the daily life of the city. The mayor's wife will fall into the arms of the main actor, and the passions and delusions will surface with all its consequences. A depressed actor, a furious actress, a petulant director, a local journalist, a spirited mother, and an angel roaming the city unleash fun and dramatic events until the abrupt and unexpected fall of the curtain.

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Plot Keywords:

male nudity | male frontal nudity | 

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Genres:

Comedy | Romance

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Did You Know?

Trivia

The movie revolves around an adaptation of La Regenta. Carmelo Gómez and Aitana Sánchez-Gijón previously played the same characters from La Regenta on the 1995 miniseries. Gonzalo Suárez also adapted to the cinema Alas Clarín's play on 1974.

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Connections

References La regenta (1995)

User Reviews

Terrible

I'll keep it short. The "play within a play' scenario, can, if very well done, be among the most interesting plot basis. It profoundly elevates Hamlet; or if you into more current entertainment, the mummers episodes in Game of Thrones are great -- intelligently exploiting the irony of alternative point of view.

But sometimes it is an absurd, narcissistic and empty trope. It is here.

Details

Country:

Spain

Language:

Spanish

Release Date:

31 October 2007 (Spain)

Filming Locations:

Campoamor Theatre, Oviedo, Asturias, Spain

Box Office

Cumulative Worldwide Gross:

$510,870

Company Credits

Production Co:

Gonafilm

Technical Specs

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1