The Violin
The Violin | |
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Directed by | |
Written by | Francisco Vargas |
Produced by | |
Starring | Ángel Tavira |
Cinematography | Martín Boege |
Edited by | Ricardo Garfias |
Release date |
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Running time | 98 minutes |
Country | Mexico |
Language | Spanish |
The Violin (Spanish: El violín) is a 2005 Mexican drama film directed by . It was screened in the Un Certain Regard section at the 2006 Cannes Film Festival.[1]
Cast[]
- Ángel Tavira as Don Plutarco
- Gerardo Taracena as Genaro
- Dagoberto Gama as Capitán
- as Lucio
- as Teniente
- as Comandante Cayetano
- as Zacarías
- Mercedes Hernández as Jacinta
- as Pedro
- as Jefa Guerrilera 1
- as Jefa Guerrilllera 2
- as Joaquín
- as Prostitutas
- as Doña Lupe
- as Manuel
Awards[]
The film won the Grand Prize in 2007 at the Miami International Film Festival.[2] At the 2006 Cannes Film Festival, Ángel Tavira won the award for Best Male Performance (Prix d'Interprétation Masculine Un Certain Regard).[1] It also received three Ariel Awards from the Mexican Academy of Film Arts and Sciences.[3]
References[]
- ^ a b "Festival de Cannes: The Violin". festival-cannes.com. Retrieved 14 December 2009.
- ^ "Miami festival hands out honors". variety. Retrieved 22 November 2011.
- ^ "Ariel Awards 2007 Winners". altfg.com. Retrieved 22 November 2011.
External links[]
- The Violin at IMDb
Categories:
- 2005 films
- Spanish-language films
- 2005 drama films
- Mexican films
- Mexican drama films
- Mexican black-and-white films
- Films about violins and violinists
- 2000s Mexican film stubs
- 2000s drama film stubs