Maravillas (film)

Maravillas is a 1981 Spanish drama film directed by Manuel Gutiérrez Aragón which stars Cristina Marcos as the title character alongside Fernando Fernán Gómez. It was entered into the 31st Berlin International Film Festival.

Maravillas
Theatrical release poster
Directed byManuel Gutiérrez Aragón
Written by
  • Manuel Gutiérrez Aragón
  • Luis Megino
Produced byLuis Megino
Starring
CinematographyTeo Escamilla
Edited byJosé Salcedo
Music byNina Hagen
Production
company
Arándano
Distributed byLos Films del Búho
Release dates
  • February 1981 (1981-02) (Berlinale)
  • 26 February 1981 (1981-02-26) (Spain)
Running time
95 minutes
CountrySpain
LanguageSpanish

Plot

Set in Madrid, the plot follows Maravillas, a 15-year-old girl gifted with a ring by her Sephardic Jewish godfather Salomón on the day of her first communion.[1][2][3]

Cast

Production

The film was shot in Madrid.[2]

Release

The film screened at the 31st Berlin International Film Festival in February 1981.[7] Distributed by Los Films del Búho.[8] the film was released theatrically in Spain on 26 February 1981.[9]

See also

References

  1. Marsh, Steven (2011). "Maravillas (1980)". In Torres Hortelano, Lorenzo J. (ed.). World Film Locations. Madrid. Intellect Books. p. 60. ISBN 978-1-84150-568-8.
  2. Cebollada & Santa Eulalia 2000, p. 152.
  3. "Éstos son los 5 personajes más icónicos del cine quinqui". Fotogramas. 31 March 2023.
  4. Marsh 2011, p. 60.
  5. "Cine maldito español" (PDF). Ateneo de Madrid. Retrieved 1 May 2023.
  6. "Maravillas". Première. Retrieved 1 May 2023.
  7. Galán, Diego (23 February 1981). "Una gran ovación premió "Maravillas", de Gutiérrez Aragón, en el Festival de Cine de Berlín". El País.
  8. "Maravillas". Madrid Film Office. Madrid Destino Cultura Turismo y Negocio S.A. Retrieved 1 May 2023.
  9. Cebollada, Pascual; Santa Eulalia, Mary G. (2000). Madrid y el cine. Panorama filmográfico de cien años de historia (PDF). Madrid: Comunidad de Madrid. Consejería de Educación. Secretaría General Técnica. p. 152. ISBN 84-451-1821-8.
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