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La Pelicula del Rey
La pelicula del rey (1986) is an Argentine comedy drama film, directed by Carlos Sorin, and written by Sorin and Jorge Goldenberg. The movie features Ulises Dumont, Julio Chavez, among others.
Plot
The film tells the story of David Vass (Julio Chavez), an obsessed filmmaker who attempts to make an epic account of the King of Patagonia and Araraucania.
Vass meets major obstacles at every turn during the film. First, word leaks out to the Argentine media that Vass was finally making his film and he has to must dodge them as he executes his preproduction plans.
The big problem is finding the perfect actor to portray the king. When all of the professional auditions are rejected, Vass turns to the street. Unfortunately, he chooses a hippie type, who mistakes Vass for the cops and flees. Still, Vass catches up and convinces him to play the part.
Finally, Vass assembles cast and crew and prepares to go southern Argentin to shoot the film. However, his financial backer withdraws with the film's money and flees abroad. Now Vass has no money to pay his staff.
The actors immediately abandon the project and once again Vass hits the streets to find his actors.
Finally, the group makes it to the location for shooting. By this time they are so broke that they cannot afford lodging and end up staying at an orphanage until an actor makes the wrong advances towards a youngster and gets them kicked out.
The crew, not wanting to sleep in tents, decide to leave. The cast joins them. Despite this final crushing blow, Vass will not abandon the film and portrays the king himself, using mannequins for extras to create some of the films most haunting and surreal scenes.
Cast
Ulises Dumont as Arturo
Julio Chavez as David Vass
Villanueva Cosse as Desfontaines
Roxana Berco as Lucia
Ana Maria Giunta as Madama
David Llewelyn as Lachaisse
Miguel Dedovich as Oso
Marilia Paranhos as Lulu
Ricardo Hamlin as Maxi
Ruben Patagonia as Quillapan
Cesar Garcia as Bonnano
Distribution
The film premiered in Argentina on August 28, 1986.
The film was screened at various film festivals, including; the Toronto Film Festival, Canada; the Venice Film Festival, Italy; the Havana Film Festival, Cuba; and others.
Awards
Wins
Venice Film Festival: Silver Lion Best First Work, Carlos Sorin; 1986.
Havana Film Festival: Grand Coral, First Prize, Carlos Sorin; 1987.
Goya Awards: Goya Best Spanish Language Foreign Film, Carlos Sorin, Argentina; 1987.
Argentine Film Critics Association Awards: Silver Condor; Best First Film, Carlos Sorin; Best New Actor, Miguel Dedovich; Best Original Screenplay, Carlos Sorin and Jorge Goldenberg; Best Supporting Actress, Villanueva Cosse; Best Supporting Actress, Ana Maria Giunta; 1987.
External links
La pelicula del rey at the cinenacional.com .
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