''17 Hours'' ( es, 23-F: La película, links=no) is a 2011 Spanish political thriller film directed by Chema de la Peña which stars Paco Tous,

Juan Diego Juan Diego Cuauhtlatoatzin, also known as Juan Diego (; 1474–1548), was a Chichimec peasant and Marian visionary. He is said to have been granted apparitions of the Virgin Mary on four occasions in December 1531: three at the hill of Tepeyac a ...

, Fernando Cayo,

Mariano Venancio Mariano Venancio (born 1947) is a Spanish stage, television and film actor. Biography Mariano Venancio was born in Salamanca in 1947. He studied childhood education () in Salamanca but moved to Madrid to train his acting chops and pursue a care ...

, and

Ginés García Millán Ginés García Millán (born on 10 September 1964) is a Spanish actor who has combined theater, film and television. Biography Born on 10 September 1964 in Puerto Lumbreras Puerto Lumbreras () is a Spanish municipality in the autonomous com ...

. It consists of a retelling of the 1981 coup d'état attempt in Spain.

Plot

Taking place over the course of 17 hours, the plot consists of a reconstruction of the 23-February 1981 coup d'état attempt in Spain helmed by Antonio Tejero,

Alfonso Armada Alfonso Armada Comyn, 9th Marquis of Santa Cruz de Rivadulla (12 February 1920 – 1 December 2013) was a Spanish military officer involved in both the Spanish Civil War and the 1981 Spanish coup d'état attempt. Biography Armada was born int ...

, and Jaime Milans del Bosch. Similarly to other fiction works, the narrative underpins the interpretations of the events posed by

Javier Cercas Javier Cercas Mena (born 1962 in Ibahernando) is a Spanish writer and professor of Spanish literature at the University of Girona, Spain. He was born in Ibahernando, Cáceres, Spain. He is a frequent contributor to the Catalan edition of '' ...

in '' The Anatomy of a Moment''.

Cast

Production

The film is a Lazona and Wave AIE production, and it had the participation of TVE,

Telemadrid Telemadrid is a public regional television station in the Community of Madrid, Spain, the flagship channel of the regional public broadcaster Radio Televisión Madrid (RTVM). It began its broadcast on 2 May 1989. History First years Telemadr ...

, and Canal+.

Release

It was theatrically released on 23 February 2011.

Reception

Mirito Torreiro of '' Fotogramas'' rated the film 1 out of 5 stars, singling out a good supporting cast as the best thing about the film, otherwise dragged by its stiffness, its fainting TV-movie looks, its flat mise-en-scène and its own obviousness. Irene Crespo of '' Cinemanía'' rated the film 2 out of 5 stars, assessing that the film "does not contribute anything in historical matters, nor does it really delve into the psychology of any of the protagonists", also wondering what is the point in portraying Tejero almost as if he were a "crazy (good) man who is even pitiful by the end of the film". Jordi Costa of ''

El País ''El País'' (; ) is a Spanish-language daily newspaper in Spain. ''El País'' is based in the capital city of Madrid and it is owned by the Spanish media conglomerate PRISA. It is the second most circulated daily newspaper in Spain . ''El Pa ...

'' considered that the film, "unable to get rid of its overdimensioned third-rate TV movie looks", features a background of "inattention, but also irresponsibility and a non-negligible degree of immaturity" on the part of its makers.

Accolades

, - , rowspan = "2" align = "center" , 2012 , ,

26th Goya Awards The 26th Goya Awards were presented on 19 February 2012 to honour the best in Spanish films of 2011 and the ceremony was hosted by Spanish comedian Eva Hache Eva María Hernández Villegas (born 7 August 1971), better known as Eva Hache, is a ...

, , Best Supporting Actor , , Juan Diego , , , , align = "center" , , - ,

21st Actors and Actresses Union Awards The 21st Actors and Actresses Union Awards ceremony was held on 18 June 2012 at the Teatro Circo Price in Madrid. The gala was hosted by Yayo Cáceres. In addition to the competitive awards the association 'Madres unidas contra la droga' and act ...

, , Best Film Actor in a Minor Role , , Ginés García Millán , , , , align = "center" ,

References

{{authority control 2010s Spanish-language films Spanish political thriller films Films set in 1981 Films set in Madrid Films about coups d'état 2010s Spanish films Films about the Spanish Transition