''Ópera prima'' is a 1980

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comic film directed by

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and starring Óscar Ladoire. It was written by Ladoire and Trueba. It is one of the most acclaimed Spanish Cinema films of the eighties. It is considered and iconic example of the '' comedia madrileña''.

Synopsis

Matías, a young man recently separated from his wife, falls in love with his cousin Violeta, a girl passionate about

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and hippie style.

Cast

* ... Matías * ... Violeta *

Antonio Resines Antonio Fernández Resines (born 7 August 1954) professionally known as Antonio Resines, is a Spanish film and television actor known for his performance in comedy films and series. Biography He was born 'by accident' on 7 August 1954 in Tor ...

... León * Luis González Regueral ... Nicky *

Kiti Mánver María Isabel Ana Mantecón Vernalte (born 11 May 1953), better known as Kiti Mánver, is a Spanish actress. She has appeared in more than 100 films and television shows since 1970. Biography María Isabel Ana Mantecón Vernalte was born i ...

... Ana * Alejandro Serna ... Nicolás *

Marisa Paredes María Luisa Paredes Bartolomé (born 3 April 1946), known professionally as Marisa Paredes, is a Spanish actress. Biography Paredes began acting in 1960 film, '' 091 Policia al Habla'' (''091, Police Speaking!'') She became a teen idol across ...

... Zoila Gómez * David Thomson ... Warren Belch *

Tony Valento Tony may refer to: People and fictional characters * Tony (given name), including a list of people and fictional characters * Gregory Tony (born 1978), American law enforcement officer * Motu Tony (born 1981), New Zealand international rugby leagu ...

... Hombre del supermercado *

El Gran Wyoming José Miguel Monzón Navarro (15 May 1955, Madrid), better known as El Gran Wyoming (''The Great Wyoming''), Wyoming or Guayo, is a Spanish television presenter, actor, musician, director and humorist. He graduated in Medicine and was a doct ...

... Macarra

Reception

In May 1980, , in ' wrote:

es, Trueba, amante de epopeyas soñadas habla de lo que ve, con ternura, con sarcasmo, con frescura, sin solemnidad, sin buscar salidas definitivas, sin pedir nada, con inteligencia. "Ópera prima", comedia, pedazo de vida, pureza en movimiento, salto al ruedo sin caparazones que espanten el peligro.
(Trueba, lover of dream epics speaks of what he sees, with tenderness, with sarcasm, with freshness, without solemnity, without looking for definitive exits, without asking for anything, with intelligence. ''Opera prima'', comedy, piece of life, purity in motion, jump into the ring without shells that scare away danger.)

Awards

Venice Film Festival The Venice Film Festival or Venice International Film Festival ( it, Mostra Internazionale d'Arte Cinematografica della Biennale di Venezia, "International Exhibition of Cinematographic Art of the Venice Biennale") is an annual film festival h ...

** Young Talent Award (

) ** Best actor () * ** (Óscar Ladoire)

References

External links

* * * {{authority control 1980 films 1980s Spanish-language films Spanish comedy films Films directed by Fernando Trueba Culture in Madrid