''The Things of Love'' ( es, Las cosas del querer, links=no) is a 1989 Spanish musical film directed by
Jaime Chávarri
Jaime Chávarri (born 20 March 1943) is a Spanish film director and screenwriter, best known for his films '' El desencanto'' and '' Las bicicletas son para el verano''.
Life and career
Chávarri comes from a prominent family. His mother Ma ...
which stars
Ángela Molina
Ángela Molina Tejedor (born 5 October 1955) is a Spanish actress. Aside from her performances in Spanish films, she has starred in multiple international productions, particularly in a number of Italian films and television series.
Family
Mol ...
,
Ángel de Andrés López
Ángel de Andrés López (23 October 1951 – 4 May 2016) was a Spanish actor. He appeared in more than 60 films and television shows between 1977 and 2015. He died at his home in Miraflores de la Sierra from natural causes.
Selected film ...
, and
Manuel Bandera
Manuel Bandera (born 12 December 1960) is a Spanish actor and dancer. He became popular for his performance in the 1989 film '' The Things of Love''.
Biography
Born on 12 December in 1960 in Málaga, Bandera started his career performing as d ...
.
Plot
Set in
Francoist Spain
Francoist Spain ( es, España franquista), or the Francoist dictatorship (), was the period of Spanish history between 1939 and 1975, when Francisco Franco ruled Spain after the Spanish Civil War with the title . After his death in 1975, Spai ...
, the plot tracks a homosexual singer (Mario), a pianist (Juan), and the latter's girlfriend (Pepita), who form a troupe (as well as a
love triangle) and tour around Spain.
Cast
Production
A Lince Films and Compañía Iberoamericana de TV production, the film was inspired by the life of ''
copla'' singer , even though the filmmakers had no permission from the artist and the producer Luis Sanz did not want to acknowledge it either.
The screenplay was penned by Lázaro Irazábal,
Fernando Colomo
Fernando Colomo Gómez (born 2 February 1946) is a Spanish film producer, screenwriter and film director. He has also acted in small roles in his own and other's films. He is regarded as the father of the so-called '' comedia madrileña''.
Fil ...
, and
Jaime Chávarri
Jaime Chávarri (born 20 March 1943) is a Spanish film director and screenwriter, best known for his films '' El desencanto'' and '' Las bicicletas son para el verano''.
Life and career
Chávarri comes from a prominent family. His mother Ma ...
, based on a story by Lázaro Larreta.
Shooting locations included the 'Teatro Ideal Cinema' in
Úbeda
Úbeda (; from Iberian ''Ibiut'') is a town in the province of Jaén in Spain's autonomous community of Andalusia, with 34,733 (data 2017) inhabitants. Both this city and the neighbouring city of Baeza benefited from extensive patronage in the ...
, as well as
Madrid
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and the
province of Almería.
Release
The film was theatrically released in Spain on 3 October 1989.
Accolades
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4th Goya Awards
The 4th Goya Awards were presented in Madrid, Spain on 10 March 1990.
''Twisted Obsession
''Twisted Obsession'' ( es, El sueño del mono loco, links=no; ) is a 1989 Spanish-French erotic thriller directed by Fernando Trueba and starring ...
, ,
Best Original Screenplay
The Academy Award for Best Original Screenplay is the Academy Award for the best screenplay not based upon previously published material. It was created in 1940 as a separate writing award from the Academy Award for Best Story. Beginning with the ...
, , Antonio Larreta, Fernando Colomo, Jaime Chávarri, Lázaro Irazábal , , , , rowspan = "7" ,
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,
Best Actress
Best Actress is the name of an award which is presented by various film, television and theatre organisations, festivals, and people's awards to leading actresses in a film, television series, television film or play. The first Best Actress aw ...
, , Ángela Molina , ,
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,
Best Supporting Actress , , María Barranco , ,
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,
Best Original Score , , Gregorio García Segura , ,
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Best Art Direction , , Luis Sanz , ,
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,
Best Costume Design , , José María García Montes, María Luisa Zabala , ,
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,
Best Makeup and Hairstyles , , Gregorio Ros, Jesús Moncusi , ,
See also
*
List of Spanish films of 1989
A list of films produced in Spain in 1989 (see 1989 in film).
1989
External links
Spanish films of 1989at the Internet Movie Database
{{DEFAULTSORT:Spanish Films Of 1989
1989
Spanish
Spanish might refer to:
* Items from or related to Spa ...
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List of LGBT-related films of 1989
Films
References
{{1989 films
1989 in LGBT history
1989
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References
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Films shot in the province of Almería
Films shot in the province of Jaén (Spain)
Films shot in Madrid
1989 LGBT-related films
Spanish LGBT-related films
Spanish musical drama films
1980s musical films
1980s Spanish-language films
Films set in Spain
1989 drama films
1989 films
Films directed by Jaime Chávarri
1980s Spanish films