Arde Madrid
| Arde Madrid | |
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 Official poster | |
| Genre | Comedy-drama |
| Created by | Paco León Anna R. Costa |
| Written by | Paco León Anna R. Costa Fernando Pérez |
| Directed by | Paco León |
| Starring | Paco León Inma Cuesta Debi Mazar Anna Castillo |
| Country of origin | Spain |
| Original languages | Spanish (some dialogue in English) |
| No. of seasons | 1 |
| No. of episodes | 8 |
| Production | |
| Executive producer | Movistar+ |
| Running time | 30 minutes (approx.) |
| Release | |
| Original release | 8 November 2018 |
| External links | |
| Website | |
Arde Madrid is a Spanish period comedy-drama limited television series created by Paco León and Anna R. Costa, which premiered on November 8, 2018, on Movistar+. León also directed every episode of the series and stars in it, alongside Debi Mazar, Inma Cuesta and Anna Castillo. The series tells the story of the period which American actress Ava Gardner spent in Francoist Spain.[1][2] On 14 November 2018, Movistar+ renewed the series for a second season, but on 3 May 2019, the creators announced their decision to not continue the series.[3][4] The series premiered May 5, 2020 in the US and Canada on MHz Choice, a subsidiary of MHz Networks.
Premise[]
Ava Gardner's life in Madrid in the 1960s is told from the point of view of her maid and chauffeur, both spies in Franco's secret service, who report on her hedonistic lifestyle, filled with an elite group of artists, aristocrats and expats.
Cast[]
- Main
- Inma Cuesta as Ana Mari, an instructor of the Sección Femenina (lame due to polio) entering to work as housekeeper at Ava's Gardner residence to report on the actress' activities by feigning a marriage with Manolo.[5]
- Paco León as Manolo, a scoundrel who starts working as Ava Gardner's chauffeur.[6]
- Debi Mazar as Ava Gardner
- Anna Castillo as Pilar
- Julián Villagrán as Floren, Ana Mari's schizophrenic brother.[7]
- Ken Appledorn as Bill Gallagher, Ava Gardner's secretary
- Osmar Nuñez as Juan Perón
- Fabiana García Lago as Isabel Perón
- Other and cameos
- Miren Ibarguren as Lucero[6]
- Moreno Borja as Vargas.[8]
- Manuel Manquiña as Joyero.[6]
- María Hervás[9]
- Carmen Machi, as Francoist officer[10][11]
- Fanny Gautier as Aline Griffith[6]
- Fernando Andina as Luis de Figueroa (Luis Quintanilla)[6]
- Craig Stevenson as Samuel Bronston[6]
- Melody as Carmen Sevilla[6]
- Mariola Fuentes as Lola Flores[6]
- Eugenia Martínez de Irujo as the Duchess of Alba[12]
- Pol Vaquero as [13]
- María Ordóñez as Lucía Bosé[14]
- Helena Dueñas as Rosario, maid working at the Perón's apartment[6]
- Carmina Barrios as Virginia García Moreno, "la Sansona del siglo XX"[6]
- Silvia Tortosa[6]
- Elena Furiase as the Flores' family nanny[6]
- as Carmen Cervera[15]
- Rebeca Lutu as Marisol[16]
- Raquel Infante as Marujita Díaz[16]
- Michel Ruben as Frank Sinatra (voice only)[6]
Episodes[]
| No. | Title | Directed by |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | "Poco católica" | Paco León |
| 2 | "I love mojama" | Paco León |
| 3 | "Puta paya" | Paco León |
| 4 | "Directo fiesta" | Paco León |
| 5 | "Muy americana" | Paco León |
| 6 | "Más flores que a la virgen" | Paco León |
| 7 | "Dios es Dios y yo soy yo" | Paco León |
| 8 | "What's autorización?" | Paco León |
Awards and nominations[]
| Year | Award | Category | Nominee(s) | Result | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 6th Feroz Awards | Best Comedy Series | Won | [17] | |
| Best Lead Actor in TV | Paco León | Nominated | |||
| Best Lead Actress in TV | Inma Cuesta | Won | |||
| Best Supporting Actress in TV | Anna Castillo | Won | |||
| Best Supporting Actress in TV | Fabiana García | Nominated | |||
| Best Supporting Actress in TV | Debi Mazar | Nominated | |||
| Best Supporting Actor in TV | Julián Villagrán | Nominated | |||
| 6th Platino Awards | Best Iberoamerican Miniseries or TV Series | Won | [18] | ||
| 66th Ondas Awards | Best Spanish Series | Jointly won with Hierro |
[19] | ||
| 21st Iris Awards | Best Fiction | Nominated | [20] | ||
| Best Actress | Inma Cuesta | Nominated | |||
| Rose d'Or | Best Comedy Drama and Sitcom | Won | [21] | ||
| 7th | Best Comedy Series | Won | [22] | ||
| Best Comedy Actress | Anna Castillo | Nominated | |||
| Best Comedy Actor | Paco León | Nominated | |||
| Best Direction | Paco León | Nominated | |||
| Best Screenplay | Paco León & Anna R. Costa | Nominated | |||
References[]
- ^ Medina, Marta (29 November 2017). "Madrid 1961: cuando Ava Gardner se lo bebió y se lo metió todo". El Confidencial (in Spanish). Retrieved 14 November 2018.
- ^ "Arde Madrid se estrenará el 8 de noviembre en España y Latinoamérica de forma simultánea" (in Spanish). Europa Press. 30 October 2018. Retrieved 14 November 2018.
- ^ "Arde Madrid tendrá una segunda temporada en Movistar+". EFE (in Spanish). El Mundo. 14 November 2018. Retrieved 14 November 2018.
- ^ "'Arde Madrid' cancela su segunda temporada por decisión de sus creadores". El País (in Spanish). El País. 3 May 2019. Retrieved 3 May 2019.
- ^ Hernández Luján, Raquel (9 November 2018). "Crítica de Arde Madrid, la serie de Paco León para Movistar+". Hobby Consolas.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m Rando, Paloma (17 November 2018). "'Arde Madrid' de la A a la Z". Vanity Fair.
- ^ Millán Casas, Manuela (9 April 2018). "Inma Cuesta termina el rodaje de "Arde Madrid"". Diario Jaén.
- ^ Díez Recio, Teresa (16 November 2018). "La comunidad gitana que proyecta 'Arde Madrid': rompiendo los estereotipos". Valencia Plaza.
- ^ "María Hervás, de ganar el Max de teatro a debutar en 'La que se avecina' en 48 horas". Vertele!. eldiario.es. 21 May 2019.
- ^ Onieva, Álvaro (3 August 2018). "'Arde Madrid' sorprende en su primer teaser por la presencia de Carmen Machi y Miren Ibarguren". Fotogramas.
- ^ "Llega Arde Madrid, una retrospectiva canalla del franquismo firmada por Paco León". Heraldo de Aragón. 22 November 2018.
- ^ "Eugenia Martínez de Irujo, emocionada tras haber interpretado a su madre en 'Arde Madrid'". Hola!. 8 November 2018.
- ^ Onieva, Álvaro (22 November 2018). "'Arde Madrid' y el emotivo día en que Elena Furiase volvió a tener delante a Lola Flores". Fotogramas.
- ^ "La amistad y parentesco de la Casa de Alba, los Ordóñez y los Dominguín plasmados en una sola foto". Hola!. 1 April 2019.
- ^ "Te mostramos un adelanto de 'Arde Madrid', la nueva serie de Paco León". ¡Hola!. 26 October 2018.
- ^ a b "Cuando Paco León se inspiró en Lecturas para su exitosa serie 'Arde Madrid'". Lecturas. 14 November 2018.
- ^ Prats, Marina (19 January 2019). "La lista completa de ganadores de los Premios Feroz 2019". HuffPost.
- ^ "'Arde Madrid' se despide con un último reconocimiento: el Premio Platino a mejor miniserie". Vertele. eldiario.es. 13 May 2019.
- ^ Montañés, José Ángel (17 October 2019). "Los Ondas 2019 premian a 'Hoy por hoy', 'Salvados', Rosalía, 'Hierro' y 'La resistencia'". El País.
- ^ Prieto, Beatriz (18 November 2019). "Lista completa de los ganadores de los Premios Iris 2019 de la Academia de Televisión". FormulaTV.
- ^ "'Arde Madrid' amplía su palmarés con la prestigiosa Rose d'Or a mejor dramedia". Vertele!. eldiario.es. 2 December 2019.
- ^ Prieto, Beatriz (19 December 2019). "Lista completa de los ganadores de los Premios MiM Series 2019". FormulaTV.
External links[]
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Categories:
- 2018 Spanish television series debuts
- 2018 Spanish television series endings
- Spanish-language television shows
- Period television series
- Television series about the history of Spain
- Movistar+ network series
- Television shows set in Madrid
- Television series set in the 1960s
- 2010s Spanish comedy television series
- 2010s Spanish drama television series
- 2010s comedy-drama television series
- Spanish comedy-drama television series