Jokes & Cigarettes

Jokes & Cigarettes (Catalan: Saben aquell)[1] is an upcoming Spanish film written and directed by David Trueba from a screenplay by Albert Espinosa which stars David Verdaguer as comedian Eugenio alongside Carolina Yuste.[2][3]

Jokes & Cigarettes
CatalanSaben aquell
Directed byDavid Trueba
Screenplay by
Based onEugenio and Saben aquell que diu
by Gerard Jofra
Starring
Production
companies
Distributed byWarner Bros. Pictures
Release date
  • 1 November 2023 (2023-11-01)
CountrySpain
Languages
  • Spanish
  • Catalan

Plot

Set in 1960s and 1970s Barcelona, the plot follows the onstage beginnings of Eugenio Jofra, a jeweller from Barcelona, as well as his relationship with love interest Conchita, whom he begins to perform in a musical duo. Eugenio ends up improvising solo stand-up comedy shows upon Conchita's sudden absence.[4][5][2]

Cast

Production

The screenplay was penned by Albert Espinosa based on the books Eugenio and Saben aquell que diu by Gerard Jofra, Eugenio's son. The film is an Ikiru Films, Atresmedia Cine and La Terraza Films production, and it had the participation of Atresmedia, Movistar+, and HBO Max and backing from ICEC and TVC.[5] Shooting locations included Barcelona.[6]

Release

The film will be released theatrically in Spain by Warner Bros. Pictures on 1 November 2023.[2][7]

See also

References
  1. Hopewell, John (11 October 2023). "'Living Is Easy' Director David Trueba's 'Jokes & Cigarettes,' About a Sad Comic Genius, Pounced on by Film Factory (Exclusive)". Variety.
  2. Mullor, Mireia (4 May 2023). "La espectacular transformación de David Verdaguer en el humorista Eugenio para la nueva película de David Trueba". Fotogramas.
  3. "David Verdaguer es Eugenio en 'Saben aquell', escrita y dirigida por David Trueba, que se estrena el 1 de noviembre". Cineconn.
  4. Mayor Ortega, Leonor (26 May 2023). ""Saben aquell que diu..."". La Vanguardia.
  5. "Saben aquell". Academia de las Artes y las Ciencias Cinematográficas de España. 4 May 2023.
  6. "David Trueba rueda en Barcelona la película 'Saben aquell' sobre los inicios del humorista Eugenio". Europa Press. 5 May 2023.
  7. "'Saben aquell': el biopic del humorista Eugenio con David Verdaguer lanza un tráiler perfecto". Cinemanía – via 20minutos.es.
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