| The Queen of the Night | |
|---|---|
| Directed by | Arturo Ripstein |
| Written by | Paz Alicia Garciadiego |
| Produced by | Jean-Michel Lacor |
| Starring | Patricia Reyes Spíndola |
| Cinematography | Bruno de Keyzer |
| Edited by | Rafael Castanedo |
| Release date |
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| Running time | 117 minutes |
| Country | Mexico |
| Language | Spanish |
The Queen of the Night (Spanish: La reina de la noche) is a 1994 Mexican drama film directed by Arturo Ripstein. It was entered into the 1994 Cannes Film Festival.
Cast
- Patricia Reyes Spíndola as Lucha Reyes
- Alberto Estrella as Pedro Calderón
- Blanca Guerra
- Ana Ofelia Murguía as Doña Victoria
- Alex Cox as Klaus Eder
- Arturo Alegro as Oñate
- Alejandra Montoya as Luzma
- Marta Aura as Balmori
- Roberto Sosa as Gimeno
- Juan Carlos Colombo as Araujo
- Guillermo Gil as Gato Linares
- María Marcucci
- Maya Mishalska
Awards
Ariel Awards
The Ariel Awards are awarded annually by the Mexican Academy of Film Arts and Sciences in Mexico. La reina de la noche received six awards out of 12 nominations.
| Year | Nominee / work | Award | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1996 | La reina de la noche | Best Picture | Nominated |
| Patricia Reyes Spíndola | Best Actress | Won | |
| Ana Ofelia Murguía | Best Supporting Actress | Won | |
| Arturo Alegro | Best Actor in a Minor Role | Nominated | |
| Paz Alicia Garciadiego | Best Original Story | Nominated | |
| Best Screenplay | Nominated | ||
| Best Original Music Theme or Song | Won | ||
| Lucía Álvarez | Won | ||
| Rafael Castanedo | Best Editing | Nominated | |
| José Luis Aguilar | Best Production Design | Won | |
| Ángeles Martínez and Eduardo Corona | Best Set Design | Won | |
| Graciela Mazón | Best Costume Design | Won |
References
- "Festival de Cannes: The Queen of the Night". festival-cannes.com. Retrieved 27 August 2009.
- "XXXVIII 1996 – Ganadores y nominados" (in Spanish). Asociación Mexicana de Artes y Ciencias Cinematográficas. 1996. Retrieved 24 May 2016.
External links
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