Uptown (1987 film)
Uptown (Spanish: Barrios altos) is a 1987 Spanish comedy-drama film by Jose Luis Garcia Berlanga.[1] The film stars Victoria Abril as a Barcelonian divorcee caught up in a mystery regarding the disappearance and possible murder of one her closet friends.
| Uptown | |
|---|---|
| Directed by | Jose Luis Garcia Berlanga |
| Written by | Eduard Calvo Agustin Diaz Yanes Joan Patow Francisco G. Siruana Lola Salvador |
| Produced by | Alfredo Matas Helena Matas |
| Starring | Victoria Abril |
| Cinematography | Jose Maria Civit |
| Edited by | Luis Manuel Del Valle |
| Music by | Bernardo Bonezzi |
Production companies | In-Cine Compañia Industrial Cinematografica , S.A Jet Films |
| Distributed by | In-Cine Compañia Industrial Cinematografica , S.A Warner Bros. |
Release date |
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Running time | 87 minutes |
| Country | Spain |
| Language | Spanish |
Plot
Verónica, recently divorced, begins to reorganize her life and adapt herself to life as a single woman. Her problems are relegated to the background when she believes Carlos, her masseur, is killed. Knowing himself in danger, Carlos left Verónica with a message on the answering machine stating that she had to pick up a package hidden in the sinks of a railway station.[2] Veronica's predicament is complicated by her ex-husband Edmundo and her boyfriend Luis, who are business partners.
Cast
- Victoria Abril as Veronica
- Juanjo Puigcorbé as Luis
- Pepe Rubianes as Edmundo
- Abel Folk as Carlos
- Carmen Conesa as Ana
- Llorenç Santamaria as Hungaro
- Albert Vidal as Kramer
References
- "Jose Luis Garcia Berlanga".
- "Barrios altos". IMDb. 2 October 1987.
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