Nobody Knows Anybody
Nobody Knows Anybody (Spanish: Nadie conoce a nadie) is a 1999 Spanish-French thriller film directed by Mateo Gil, based on the novel by Juan Bonilla. It stars Eduardo Noriega and Jordi Mollá alongside Natalia Verbeke and Paz Vega.
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| Spanish | Nadie conoce a nadie |
| Directed by | Mateo Gil |
| Screenplay by | Mateo Gil |
| Based on | Nadie conoce a nadie by Juan Bonilla |
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| Cinematography | Javier Salmones |
| Edited by | Nacho Ruiz Capillas |
| Music by | Alejandro Amenábar |
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| Distributed by | Warner Sogefilms |
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Running time | 108 minutes |
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| Language | Spain |
Plot
Amid the spectacular festivities of Holy Week in Seville, an aspiring novelist struggles with his work and pays his bills by composing crossword puzzles. A cryptic recording left on his answering machine demands that he include a certain word in a future puzzle and he becomes drawn into a spiraling tangle of mystery, danger, and confusion. Soon he is forced into participating in a real-life version of a computer game on the narrow streets of Seville with extremely high stakes for the entire city.
Cast
- Eduardo Noriega as Simón[1]
- Jordi Mollá as Sapo[1]
- Natalia Verbeke as María[1]
- Paz Vega as Ariadna[1]
- Pedro Álvarez-Ossorio as Padre Andrés[2]
- Críspulo Cabezas as Pirata[2]
- José Manuel Seda as Capa[2]
- Jesús Olmedo as Brujo[2]
- Petra Martínez as Encargada Archivo de Indias[2]
- Manuel Morón as Jefe de redacción[2]
Production
The film is a Spanish-French co-production by Maestranza Films, Sogecine, and DMVB Films, with the collaboration of the Andalusia Film Commission, Canal Sur, and Canal+.[3] Shooting locations included Seville, Carmona, and Madrid.[2]
Release
Distributed by Warner Sogefilms, the film was theatrically released in Spain on 26 November 1999.[4]
Accolades
| Year | Award | Category | Nominee(s) | Result | Ref. |
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| 2000 | 14th Goya Awards | Best New Director | Mateo Gil | Nominated | [5] |
| Best Special Effects | Raúl Romanillos, Manuel Horrillo, José Núñez, Emilio Ruiz del Río | Won |
See also
References
- Pérez Rufí 2001, p. 97.
- Pérez Rufí 2001, p. 110.
- Pérez Rufí, José Patricio (2001). "Sevilla como personaje en Nadie conoce a nadie" (PDF). Andalucía: una civilización para el cine (pp. 95-110). Seville: Padilla libros. p. 109. ISBN 8484341313 – via Universidad de Sevilla.
- "Nadie conoce a nadie · España-Francia 1999". Adaptaciones de la literatura española en el cine español. Referencias y bibliografía. Retrieved 23 November 2022 – via Biblioteca Virtual Miguel de Cervantes.
- Viaje al cine español. 25 años de los Premios Goya (PDF), Lunwerg, 2011, p. 282, ISBN 978-84-9785-791-8