The Violin
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(Redirected from El violín)
The Violin | |
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Directed by | Francisco Vargas |
Written by | Francisco Vargas |
Produced by | Ángeles Castro Hugo Rodríguez |
Starring | Ángel Tavira |
Cinematography | Martín Boege |
Edited by | Ricardo Garfias |
Distributed by | Canana Films[1] |
Release date |
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Running time | 98 minutes |
Country | Mexico |
Language | Spanish |
The Violin (Spanish: El violín) is a 2005 Mexican drama film directed by Francisco Vargas. It was screened in the Un Certain Regard section at the 2006 Cannes Film Festival.[2]
Cast
[edit]- Ángel Tavira as Don Plutarco
- Gerardo Taracena as Genaro
- Dagoberto Gama as Capitán
- Mario Garibaldi as Lucio
- Fermín Martínez as Teniente
- Silverio Palacios as Comandante Cayetano
- Octavio Castro as Zacarías
- Mercedes Hernández as Jacinta
- Gerardo Juárez as Pedro
- Ángeles Cruz as Jefa Guerrilera 1
- Norma Pablo as Jefa Guerrilllera 2
- Ariel Galvan as Joaquín
- Amorita Rasgado as Prostitutas
- María Elena Olivares as Doña Lupe
- Esteban Castellanos as Manuel
Awards
[edit]The film won the Grand Prize in 2007 at the Miami International Film Festival.[3] At the 2006 Cannes Film Festival, Ángel Tavira won the award for Best Male Performance (Prix d'Interprétation Masculine Un Certain Regard).[2] It also received three Ariel Awards from the Mexican Academy of Film Arts and Sciences.[4]
References
[edit]- ^ Hecht, John (16 November 2007). "Canana Films aims to keep it real". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 29 April 2023.
- ^ a b "Festival de Cannes: The Violin". festival-cannes.com. Retrieved 14 December 2009.
- ^ "Miami festival hands out honors". variety. Retrieved 22 November 2011.
- ^ "Ariel Awards 2007 Winners". altfg.com. Retrieved 22 November 2011.
External links
[edit]- The Violin at IMDb