''Ópera prima'' is a 1980
Spanish
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comic film directed by
Fernando Trueba
Fernando RodrÃguez Trueba (born 18 January 1955), known as Fernando Trueba, is a Spanish filmmaker, writer, producer and book editor.
Career
Between 1974 and 1979, Trueba worked as a film critic for Spain's leading daily newspaper '' El Paà ...
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 an iconic example of the ''
comedia madrileña''.
Synopsis
MatÃas, a young man recently
separated from his wife, falls in love with his cousin Violeta, a girl passionate about
violin
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and
hippie style.
Cast
* ... MatÃas
* ... Violeta
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Antonio Resines
Antonio Fernández Resines (born 7 August 1954) is a Spanish film and television actor.
Resines made his feature film debut in 1980 in ''La paloma azul'', also featuring in '' Opera prima'' and ''La mano negra''. He gained early notoriety in th ...
... León
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Luis González Regueral
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... Nicky
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Kiti Mánver
MarÃa 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
MarÃa Isabel Ana Mantecón Vernalte was born in ...
... Ana
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Alejandro Serna ... Nicolás
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Marisa Paredes
MarÃa Luisa Paredes Bartolomé (3 April 1946 – 17 December 2024), known professionally as Marisa Paredes, was a Spanish actress with a long illustrious career. She acted in more than 75 films, 80 tv shows and 15 plays – with some of Europe ...
... Zoila Gómez
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David Thomson ... Warren Belch
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Tony Valento ... Hombre del supermercado
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El Gran Wyoming
José Miguel Monzón Navarro (15 May 1955, 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, metropoli ...
... Macarra
Reception
Writing for ',
Carlos Boyero
Carlos Sánchez Boyero (born 2 May 1953) is a Spanish film critic. He has published in ''Diario 16'', '' El Mundo'', and ''El PaÃs'', and is a regular collaborator of Cadena SER. He is a popular and controversial film critic, whose figure has po ...
wrote about a film "comedy, piece of life, purity in motion" jumping "into the ring without shells that scare away danger".
Awards
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Venice Film Festival
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** Young Talent Award (
Fernando Trueba
Fernando RodrÃguez Trueba (born 18 January 1955), known as Fernando Trueba, is a Spanish filmmaker, writer, producer and book editor.
Career
Between 1974 and 1979, Trueba worked as a film critic for Spain's leading daily newspaper '' El Paà ...
)
** Best actor ()
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** (Óscar Ladoire)
References
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1980 films
1980s Spanish-language films
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1980 comedy films
Spanish-language comedy films