''Di Di Hollywood'' is a 2010 Spanish

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written, directed and produced by

Bigas Luna José Juan Bigas Luna (19 March 1946 – 5 April 2013) was a Spanish film director, designer and artist. His films are typically characterised by a strong emphasis on the erotic film, erotic, often related to food, something for which he admitte ...

. It stars Elsa Pataky, Peter Coyote, and Paul Sculfor. It was released in

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on 15 October 2010. It was Luna's final film before his death from

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in 2013.

Summary

Diana Diaz (Pataky) works at a bar in

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; she wants to be famous, and sets off for

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. When she arrives, she meets Robert (Hacha), and the pair head to

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, willing to do anything to become famous. Once there, she meets agent Michael McLean (Coyote). He changes her name to "Di Di" and gives her false hopes of becoming famous. But she discovers he really just wants to use her as a

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for gay actor Steve Richards (Sculfor).

Cast

* Elsa Pataky as Diana Diaz "Di Di" * Peter Coyote as Michael Stein * Paul Sculfor as Steve Richards * Giovanna Zacaría as Nora * Luis Hacha as Robert * Flora Martínez as María * Jean-Marie Juan as David * Leonardo García as Aldo * Ben Temple as Richard Low * Ana Soriano as Madre de Diana

Production

Filming

Filming took place in

, Spain;

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, Spain;

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, Spain; Ciudad de la Luz; and the hospital scene was shot in

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, Spain. Filming was shot from October - November 2009.

Soundtrack

#"Where No Endings End" by Keren Ann (3:37) #"Time of Our Lives" by Gram Rabbit (4:06) #"Sad Song" by Au Revoir Simone (4:09) #" Loba" by

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(3:07) #" La Vie en rose" by

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(3:26) #"In My Book" by Gram Rabbit (3:25) #"Heidi's Theme" by Decoder Ring (2:37) #"Candy Flip" by Gram Rabbit (4:46) #"Azabache" by Lucas Masciano (5:48) #"Amor y lujo" by Mónica Naranjo (4:06) #"Curtain Up" by John Cacavas #"Fiera inquieta" by Nicolas Uribe #" If I Were A Boy" by Kym Mazelle (4:09) #" One Way or Another" by Blondie (3:31)

Reviews

Variety reviewed is as "the script proves unable to make Di Di’s journey interesting or credible, while the uncharismatic Pataky is unconvincing as star material."

References

External links

* * {{Bigas Luna 2010 drama films 2010 films Films shot in Spain Films directed by Bigas Luna 2010s Spanish-language films Spanish drama films 2010s English-language films Warner Bros. films