''The Worst Years of Our Lives'' () is a 1994 Spanish

comedy film The comedy film is a film genre that emphasizes humor. These films are designed to amuse audiences and make them laugh. Films in this genre typically have a happy ending, with dark comedy being an exception to this rule. Comedy is one of the o ...

directed by

Emilio Martínez Lázaro Emilio may refer to: * Emilio Navaira, a Mexican-American singer often called "Emilio" * Emilio (given name) * ''Emilio'' (film), a 2008 film by Kim Jorgensen See also * Emílio (disambiguation) * Emilios (disambiguation) Emilios, or Aimilios, (G ...

and written by

David Trueba David Rodríguez Trueba (born 10 September 1969) is a Spanish filmmaker and author. Biography David Rodríguez Trueba was born on 10 September 1969 in Madrid, the youngest of 8 siblings. His elder brother Fernando is also a filmmaker. In 19 ...

which stars

Gabino Diego Gabino Diego Solís (born 18 September 1966) is a Spanish actor. He was a regular face in 1990s Spanish cinema, featuring in titles such as '' ¡Ay, Carmela!'' (1990), '' The Dumbfounded King'' (1991), '' Belle époque'' (1992), '' The Worst Ye ...

Ariadna Gil Ariadna Gil i Giner (; born 23 January 1969) is a Spanish actress. She is known for her performances in films such as ''Belle Époque'' (for which she won the Goya Award for Best Actress), '' Black Tears'' and '' Pan's Labyrinth''. Career Gil ...

, and Jorge Sanz. The film was nominated for four

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, winning one (for best sound). The film is an attempt to update 1980s '' comedia madrileña'' trend (for urban comedies in Spain during the Transition) to a new social context. Shooting locations in

Madrid Madrid ( ; ) is the capital and List of largest cities in Spain, most populous municipality of Spain. It has almost 3.5 million inhabitants and a Madrid metropolitan area, metropolitan area population of approximately 7 million. It i ...

included Malasaña (calle del Molino de Viento).

Cast

Accolades

, - , rowspan = 4 align = "center" , 1995 , , rowspan = "4" , 9th Goya Awards , ,

Best Original Screenplay The Academy Award for Best Original Screenplay is the Academy Award (also known as an Oscar) 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 ...

, , David Trueba , , , , rowspan = "4" , , - , Best Actor , , Gabino Diego , , , - , Best Supporting Actor , , Agustín González , , , - , Best Sound , , Carlos Garrido, Gilles Ortion, José Antonio Bermúdez, Polo Aledo , ,

References

External links

* 1994 films 1990s Spanish-language films Films shot in Madrid 1990s Spanish films United International Pictures films {{1990s-Spain-film-stub