A wealthy businessman hires a famous filmmaker to help make a smash hit film.A wealthy businessman hires a famous filmmaker to help make a smash hit film.A wealthy businessman hires a famous filmmaker to help make a smash hit film.
- Awards
- 4 wins & 13 nominations
Melina Matthews
- Directora de fotografía
- (as Melina Mathews)
- Directors
- Writers
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Storyline
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- TriviaThe movie within the movie is based on a novel by Daniel Mantovani, the main character in The Distinguished Citizen (2016), played by Oscar Martínez. Mantovani even tells the story at the beginning of the movie.
- ConnectionsReferenced in Close-Up: Drive (2022)
- SoundtracksPiano Sonata no.4 Op. 7: II
Written by Ludwig van Beethoven (as Beethoven)
Performed by Judith Jáuregui
Featured review
Opinion seems to be divided here about whether this is a comedy, possibly because the humour is pretty dark. Maybe some weren't laughing because they could see the jokes coming a mile off. But I still guffawed about half a dozen times, even if the portrayal of egotistical and vain actors was familiar and a little cliched. Possibly another reason some didn't laugh so much was on account of the robust, sometimes bracing humour which doesn't kow-tow to political correctness. Some laughed at the scene in which the elderly producer's daughter, cast to keep him on side and providing finance, is basically molested by each actor and finally ravished on the floor by Penelope Cruz, but I actually found it slightly shocking and unnecessary. There's also a lot of misogyny directed at Cruz by the warring male actors, although she does play several cruel tricks on them. So not 'light' but dark comedy, I would say. Great performances all round, I especially liked Oscar Martinez.
- percyporcelain
- Sep 5, 2022
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- Also known as
- Офіційний конкурс
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Box office
- Gross US & Canada
- $593,790
- Opening weekend US & Canada
- $27,150
- Jun 19, 2022
- Gross worldwide
- $4,732,405
- Runtime1 hour 55 minutes
- Color
- Aspect ratio
- 2.39:1
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