1989 Spanish film
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| Directed by | Antonio del Real |
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| Cinematography | Federico Ribes |
| Edited by | Miguel González Sinde |
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| Production company | Producciones Dulcinea |
| Distributed by | Lauren Films |
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| Country | Spain |
| Language | Spanish |
El río que nos lleva is a 1989 Spanish drama film directed by Antonio del Real based on the novel of the same name by José Luis Sampedro. It stars Tony Peck, Alfredo Landa, and Eulàlia Ramon.
Plot
Set in 1946, the plot depicts the last log driving in the Tagus from Peralejos de las Truchas to Aranjuez, focusing on the plight of Roy Shannon, an Irishman joining a group of humble gancheros (log drivers) led by El Americano.
Cast
- Alfredo Landa as El Americano
- Tony Peck as Roy Shannon
- Eulàlia Ramon [es] as Paula
- Santiago Ramos as Dámaso
- Mario Pardo as Seco
- Fernando Fernán-Gómez as Don Ángel
- Antonio Gamero as Cacholo
- Concha Cuetos [es] as Cándida
- Juanjo Artero as Rubio
- Ovidi Montllor as Cuatrodedos
Production
The film is a Producciones Dulcinea production. It was shot almost entirely in the province of Guadalajara.
Release
The film received a pre-screening at the Cine Fuencarral [es] on 28 September 1989. Distributed by Lauren Films, it was released theatrically in Spain on 29 September 1989. It grossed 36,026,125 million ₧ (94,730 admissions).
Accolades
| Year | Award | Category | Nominee(s) | Result | Ref. |
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| 1990 | 4th Goya Awards | Best Actor | Alfredo Landa | Nominated |
See also
References
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- "Intercambio de papeles entre cómicos y trágicos". Diario Jaén. 20 March 2009.
- ^ "Estreno de "El río que nos lleva"" (PDF). Bisagra (70): 18. 1989.
- ^ "El río que nos lleva". The A.V. Club. Retrieved 6 May 2023.
- "El río que nos lleva". premiosgoya.com. Academia de las Artes y las Ciencias Cinematográficas de España. Retrieved 6 May 2023.
- ^ "El río que nos lleva · España 1989". Biblioteca Virtual Miguel de Cervantes Adaptaciones de la literatura española en el cine español. Referencias y bibliografía. Retrieved 6 May 2023 – via Biblioteca Virtual Miguel de Cervantes.
- Torres, Rosana (29 September 1989). "Estreno hollywoodense del filme español 'El río que nos lleva'". El País.
- Caparrós Lera, J.M. (1992). El cine español de la democracia. De la muerte de Franco al cambio socialista (1975-1989). Barcelona: Anthropos. p. 378. ISBN 84-7658-312-5.
- Caparrós Lera 1992, p. 378.
- Viaje al cine español. 25 años de los Premios Goya (PDF), Lunwerg, 2011, p. 272, ISBN 978-84-9785-791-8