The Dead Man and Being Happy (2012)
El muerto y ser feliz (original title)Reference View | Change View
- 1h 32min
- Comedy, Drama
- 11 Jan 2013 (Spain)
- Movie
El Muerto is the story of a Spanish man in Argentina who one day becomes aware on the upper floor of a hospital in Buenos Aires of his approaching death. He decides to escape, to flee towards the north and across Argentina. This last cross...
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Awards:
- 7 wins & 6 nominations.
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Cast
| José Sacristán | ... |
Santos
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Roxana Blanco | ... |
Érika
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| Valeria Alonso | ... |
Enfermera joven y bonita
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Jorge Jellinek | ... |
Hombre grande
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Lisa Caligaris | ... |
Alejandra
(as Maria Elisa Caligaris)
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Horacio Vay | ... |
Doctor
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Pascual Condito | ... |
Enfermo
(as Giona Pascual Condito)
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Carlos Zumbo | ... |
Enfermo
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Manuel García | ... |
Enfermo
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| Juan Nemirovsky | ... |
Mozo
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Omar Tiberty | ... |
Rubén
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Itatí Eva Aranda | ... |
Mucama Colombiana
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José Pierini | ... |
Hombre de mediana edad
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Horacio Maldonado | ... |
Hombre elegante en calzoncillos
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Paula Viel | ... |
Chica
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Cristian José Jiménez | ... |
Policía viejo y curtido
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Marcelo Raúl Fernández | ... |
El otro policía
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Ricardo Bertone | ... |
Recepcionista
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Carmen Esther Núñez | ... |
Carmen
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Magdalena Cernadas | ... |
Chica con una mochila
(as Male Cernadas)
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Karlien Van Der Colff | ... |
Chica extranjera
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Juan Carlos Díaz | ... |
El santiagüeño
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Carlos Lecuona | ... |
Padre de Érika
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Jorge Martos | ... |
Hermano de Érika
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Lola Mayo | ... |
(voice)
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| Vicky Peña | ... |
Mujer que ayer fue rubia
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Javier Rebollo | ... |
(voice)
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| Fermí Reixach | ... |
Santiago
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Directed by
| Javier Rebollo | ||
Written by
| Lola Mayo | ... | () |
| Javier Rebollo | ... | () |
| Salvador Roselli | ... | () |
Produced by
| Verónica Cura | ... | co-producer / executive producer |
| Lola Mayo | ... | producer |
| Lluís Miñarro | ... | executive producer (as Luis Miñarro) / producer (as Luis Miñarro) |
| Julien Naveau | ... | associate producer |
| José Nolla | ... | executive producer / producer |
| Damián París | ... | producer |
| Jérôme Vidal | ... | co-producer |
| Alex Zito | ... | co-producer (as Alejandro Zito) |
Cinematography by
| Santiago Racaj | ||
Editing by
| Ángel Hernández Zoido | ||
Editorial Department
| Diana Cuyas | ... | negative scanner |
| Marine de Contes | ... | assistant editor |
| Cristóbal Fernández | ... | editor: Barcelona |
| Perig Guinamant | ... | assistant editor |
Casting By
| Cendrine Lapuyade | ||
Art Direction by
| Miguel Ángel Rebollo | ||
Costume Design by
| Marisa Urruti | ||
Makeup Department
| Daniela Canda | ... | makeup assistant: Salta |
| Dolores Giménez | ... | make-up and hair |
| Rocío Servide | ... | makeup and hair: Barcelona (as Rocio Servide) |
Production Management
| Leandro Borrell | ... | assistant production manager |
| Alejandra Marchioli | ... | production manager |
| Sergi Moreno | ... | unit production manager (film segments) |
| Fabiana Pucci | ... | unit production manager |
| Irene Visa | ... | production manager |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
| Luis Bértolo | ... | first assistant director |
| Magdalena Cernadas | ... | second assistant director (as Male Cernadas) |
| Florencia Momo | ... | third assistant director |
Art Department
| Juan Gabriel Agustín | ... | props |
| Matías Arietto | ... | assistant art director |
| Cecilia Casares | ... | set dresser |
| Flor Colombatti | ... | art coordinator: Buenos Aires (as Florencia Colombatti) |
| Aníbal Pablo Dalla Pozza | ... | props |
| Vinyet Escobar | ... | art assistant: Barcelona |
| Paula Ferrer | ... | additional art assistant: Salta |
| Gustavo Mansilla | ... | props |
| Laura Mercapide | ... | additional art assistant: Buenos Aires |
| Juan Nadalino | ... | props (as Nadalino Courtade) |
| Pablo Reservan | ... | props |
| Juan David Troncoso | ... | props (as Juan David 'Luy' Troncoso) |
| Fausto León Torelli Tulissi | ... | art trainee (as Fausto Torelli) |
Sound Department
| Julián Catz | ... | boom operator / sound assistant / sound mixer |
| Hernan Converti | ... | sound assistant |
| Álex F. Capilla | ... | foley artist |
| Dani Fontrodona | ... | sound (as Daniel Fontrodona) |
| Patrick Ghislain | ... | re-recording mixer |
| Pelayo Gutiérrez | ... | sound editor |
| Alejandro López | ... | assistant sound editor |
| Ana Belén Martín | ... | post-production sound |
| Francisco J. Regollos | ... | assistant sound editor |
| Sergio Testón | ... | assistant sound re-recording mixer |
Visual Effects by
| Mauro Maroto | ... | colorist |
| Lara Vilanova | ... | assistant colorist |
Camera and Electrical Department
| Daniel Aresti | ... | electrician |
| Juan Barrios | ... | electrician |
| Carlos Bassi | ... | electrician |
| Mariana Bruno | ... | focus puller |
| Mauro Cáceres | ... | electrician (as Mauro Caseres) |
| Roberto Escalante | ... | generator by |
| Sebastían Gonzáles | ... | technocrane operator |
| Gabriel Grosso | ... | electrician |
| Gaston Guisado | ... | focus puller |
| José Luis Gómez | ... | gaffer |
| Daniel Hermo | ... | gaffer |
| Juan Idigoras | ... | technocrane operator (as Juan Manuel Idígoras) |
| Alexandra Leszczynska | ... | video assist |
| Daniel Martínez | ... | electrician |
| Jaime Muschietti | ... | electrician |
| Santiago Racaj | ... | camera operator |
| Rafael Sahade | ... | technocrane |
| Xoana Tessandori | ... | assistant camera |
| Jorge Torres | ... | electrician |
| Patricia Torres | ... | camera assistant: Barcelona |
| Marcelo Vázquez | ... | electrician |
Casting Department
| Lisa Caligaris | ... | casting assistant |
| Lola Mayo | ... | casting assistant |
Costume and Wardrobe Department
| Soledad Cancela | ... | assistant costume designer / wardrobe |
| Fernanda Molfese | ... | wardrobe assistant |
Location Management
| Manel Manteca | ... | location manager: Barcelona |
Transportation Department
| Pablo Ripani | ... | transportation coordinator |
Additional Crew
| Alejandra Carreras | ... | production team |
| Luciano Villar Colloca | ... | production trainee |
| Ona Cura | ... | production trainee |
| Mikel Eguiluz | ... | press assistant / social media manager |
| Franco Espósito | ... | production team |
| Thierry Fontaine | ... | accountant: Noodles Production |
| Laurent Granier | ... | production assistant: Noodles Production |
| Serge Hayat | ... | equity provider |
| Luciana Lacorazza | ... | production team |
| Carlos Marqués | ... | runner: Barcelona |
| Rocío Martagón | ... | financial director: Barcelona |
| Paula Massa | ... | production coordinator |
| Lina Montello | ... | production secretary |
| Sergio Moreno | ... | production assistant: Barcelona |
| Rodrigo Olmedo | ... | production team |
| Javier Parodi | ... | production assistant |
| Montse Pedrós | ... | production coordinator: Barcelona |
| Mariana Ponisio | ... | second production assistant |
| Elsa Rodach | ... | production assistant: Noodles Production |
| Dani Sanchis | ... | graphic design |
| Genaro Spadari | ... | production team |
| Pierre Sévin-Allouet | ... | production trainee: Noodles Production (as Pierre Sévin-Alloue) |
| Juan Martín Treffinger | ... | production team |
| Jonás Trueba | ... | collaborator |
| Lisa Verhaverbeke | ... | production trainee: Noodles Production |
| Emmanuel Vidal | ... | production assistant: Noodles Production |
| Paula Zyngierman | ... | production developer |
Thanks
| Juan Boluda | ... | the producers wish to thank |
| Eva Cebrián | ... | the producers wish to thank |
| Alejo Flah | ... | the director wishes to thank |
| Paz Lázaro | ... | the producers wish to thank |
| Fernando Navarro | ... | very special thanks |
| Mario Real | ... | the producers wish to thank |
| Carolina Tubau | ... | the producers wish to thank |
| Nuria Vidal | ... | the producers wish to thank (as Núria Vidal) |
Production Companies
- Icónica
- Lolita Films
- Eddie Saeta S.A.
- Utópica Cine
- Noodles Production
- Televisión Española (TVE)
- Televisió de Catalunya (TV3)
- Instituto de la Cinematografía y de las Artes Audiovisuales (ICAA)
- Junta de Comunidades de Castilla-La Mancha
- Instituto Nacional de Cine y Artes Audiovisuales (INCAA)
- Programa Ibermedia
- Instituto de Crédito Oficial (ICO)
- Cinémage 6
- Oasis
- Picnic Producciones
- Nunchaku Producciones
Distributors
Special Effects
Other Companies
- La Bocina (sound post-production)
Storyline
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El Muerto is the story of a Spanish man in Argentina who one day becomes aware on the upper floor of a hospital in Buenos Aires of his approaching death. He decides to escape, to flee towards the north and across Argentina. This last cross has no specific destination. Only matters movement and sensation of extreme freedom, but above all, the feeling to leave behind only the last moment of life. Hit-man of his condition, he is intimate with death. That's why he serenely moves forward her. His long wondering, being similar by many aspects to a modern novel of cavalry. In this paradoxical movement of avoiding death while rushing towards her, he meets a women, she will be his rider. This movie is the story of a hit-man who does not murder. A story of guns that don't do fire, dogs and roads. Written by Production |
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Did You Know?
| Trivia | When director Javier Rebollo saw the first cut, he realized that José Sacristán had made the character of Santos, a hit man, much more lovable that Rebollo and her co-writer Lola Mayo originally intended. That's the main reason why Rebollo and Mayo recorded a constant voice over trough the whole movie, to try to neutralize Santos's charm. See more » |
| Movie Connections | Referenced in Episode dated 20 November 2012 (2012). See more » |
| Soundtracks | Noches árticas See more » |