The Good Life (1996 film)
The Good Life (Spanish: La buena vida) is a 1996 comedy-drama film written and directed by David Trueba,[1] starring Fernando Ramallo and Lucía Jiménez.
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| Original title | La buena vida |
| Directed by | David Trueba |
| Written by | David Trueba |
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| Cinematography | William Lubtchansky |
| Edited by | Ángel Hernández Zoido |
| Music by | Antoine Duhamel |
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| Distributed by | United International Pictures |
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Running time | 1h 47min |
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| Language | Spanish |
Cast
- Fernando Ramallo as Tristán
- Lucía Jiménez as Lucía
- Luis Cuenca as abuelo
- Isabel Otero as Isabel
- Joel Joan as Claudio
- Vicky Peña as madre
- Jordi Bosch as padre
- Jesús Bonilla[3]
- Eloi Yebra as Félix
- Alicia Hermida as Flora
- Ramón Barea[3]
Production
The film is a Spanish-French-Italian co-production by Fernando Trueba PC, Kaplan, and Olmo Films alongside L. Films and Academy Pictures.
Release
Distributed by United International Pictures (UIP),[1] the film was released theatrically in Spain on 13 December 1996.[4] It screened in the Directors' Fortnight at the 1997 Cannes Film Festival.[5] It also screened at the 32nd Karlovy Vary International Film Festival in July 1997, winning the Special Jury Prize.[6]
Reception
Jonathan Holland of Variety deemed the film to be "a charming, carefully crafted and low-key tragicomedy".[1]
Sequel
Trueba wrote and directed a 2018 sequel, Almost 40, with Ramallo and Jiménez returning to their roles over two decades after.[7]
Accolades
| Year | Award | Category | Nominee(s) | Result | Ref. |
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| 1997 | 11th Goya Awards | Best Original Screenplay | David Trueba | Nominated | [8] |
| Best New Director | David Trueba | Nominated | |||
| Best Supporting Actor | Luis Cuenca | Won | |||
| Best New Actress | Lucía Jiménez | Nominated |
See also
References
- Holland, Jonathan (11 January 1997). "The Good Life". Variety.
- "La buena vida". Fotogramas. 29 May 2008.
- Benavent, Francisco María (2000). Cine español de los 90. Diccionario de películas, directores y temático. Bilbao: Ediciones Mensajero. p. 128. ISBN 84-271-2326-4.
- "Quinzaine 1997". quinzaine-realisateurs.com. Retrieved 10 June 2017.
- "History - 32nd festival". kviff.com. Retrieved 22 March 2018.
- Belinchón, Gregorio (20 April 2018). "'La buena vida' de Trueba sigue ahora con 'Casi 40'". El País.
- "La buena vida". premiosgoya.com. Academia de las Artes y las Ciencias Cinematográficas de España. Retrieved 16 July 2023.