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The Violet Look

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The Violet Look
Theatrical release poster
SpanishLa mirada violeta
Directed by
  • Nacho Pérez de la Paz
  • Jesús Ruiz
Screenplay by
  • Nacho Pérez de la Paz
  • Jesús Ruiz
Story by
  • Nacho Pérez de la Paz
  • Jesús Ruiz
Based onan original story by
by Daniela Fejerman, Inés París, and Cayetana Guillén Cuervo
Starring
CinematographyAitor Mantxola
Edited byFernando Pardo
Production
companies
  • Mundo Ficción
  • Violeta Films
Distributed byColumbia Tristar Films de España
Release dates
  • 23 April 2004 (2004-04-23) (Málaga)
  • 30 April 2004 (2004-04-30) (Spain)
CountrySpain
LanguageSpanish

La mirada violeta is a 2004 Spanish film directed by Nacho Pérez de la Paz and Jesús Ruiz which stars Cayetana Guillén Cuervo.

Plot

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The plot follows the plight of Violeta, torn between a stable relationship with Ari and an active and varied sexual life.

Cast

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Production

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The screenplay was penned by the helmers Nacho Pérez de la Paz and Jesús Ruiz,[1] rewriting an early draft by Cayetana Guillén Cuervo, Daniela Fejerman, and Inés París [es].[5] The film is Mundo Ficción and Violeta Films production.[1] It was shot in Madrid in the Summer of 2003.[5] It boasted a €1.3 million budget.[5]

Release

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The film opened the 7th Málaga Film Festival on 23 April 2004.[2] Distributed by Columbia TriStar Spain,[1] it was released theatrically in Spain on 30 April 2004.[6]

Reception

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Jonathan Holland of Variety assessed that "the overlong, dialogue-heavy pic remains monotone, with Guillen struggling but failing to make her charmless anti-heroine appealing".[1]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ a b c d e f g h i j Holland, Jonathan (5 May 2004). "The Violet Look". Variety.
  2. ^ a b c Viúdez, Juana (24 April 2004). "'La mirada violeta' aborda las exigencias sociales de la treintena". El País.
  3. ^ "Cayetana Guillén Cuervo, una mujer infiel en 'La mirada Violeta'". El Mundo. 29 April 2004.
  4. ^ a b c d "La mirada violeta". Catálogo de Cinespañol. ICAA. Retrieved 29 July 2023.
  5. ^ a b c Pando, Juan (23 April 2004). "La coleccionista de hombres". Metrópoli – via El Mundo.
  6. ^ "La mirada violeta". Fotogramas. 29 May 2008.