''Too Much Heart'' () is a 1992 Spanish thriller drama film directed by

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from a screenplay by

Agustín Díaz Yanes Agustín Díaz Yanes (born 1950, in Madrid) is a Spanish Goya Award-winning screenwriter and film director. Filmography Screenwriter * ''Al límite'' (1997) * '' Belmonte'' (1995) * '' Demasiado corazón'' (1992) * '' A solas contigo'' (199 ...

which stars

Victoria Abril Victoria Mérida Rojas (born 4 July 1959), better known as Victoria Abril, is a Spanish film actress and singer based in France. She is possibly best known to international audiences for her performance in the film '' Tie Me Up! Tie Me Down!'' b ...

in a

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and

Manuel Bandera Manuel Bandera (born 12 December 1960) is a Spanish actor and dancer. He became popular for his performance in the 1989 film ''The Things of Love''. Biography Born on 12 December in 1960 in Málaga, Bandera started his career performing as dan ...

alongside

Pastora Vega Pastora Vega Aparicio (born 28 May 1960) is a Spanish actress and television host. She appeared in more than thirty films since 1985. She appeared in the TV series ''Entreolivos'', by Antonio Cuadri and starring Ana Ruiz, Eduardo Velasco, María ...

Mónica Molina Mónica Molina Tejedor is a Spanish actress and singer with a distinctive Mediterranean style in her albums. She is the daughter of well-known singer Antonio Molina. Her album, "Vuela", was nominated for the 2002 Latin Grammy awards. Her al ...

and

Manuel Gil Manuel Gil is a Spanish film and television actor.Cowie & Elley p.490 Selected filmography *''College Boarding House'' (1959) *'' Anchor Button'' (1961) *'' Ursus'' (1961) * ''The Robbers'' (1962) * '' Code Name: Jaguar'' (1965) * ''Great Friends ...

Plot

The plot follows two

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, Clara and Ana (one being very cold and calculating, contrasting to her very shy and sentimental twin), who move to the

province of Cádiz Cádiz is a Provinces of Spain, province of southern Spain, in the southwestern part of the Autonomous communities of Spain, autonomous community of Andalusia. It is the southernmost part of mainland Spain, as well as the southernmost part of ...

and both fall romantically for a live wire man.

Cast

Production

The screenplay was penned by

. The film is a Cartel, Sogetel, and Flamenco Films production. It was shot in the

from October to November 1991. Shooting locations included the ''Club Social Las Redes'' in

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Release

The film received a pre-screening in Madrid on 17 September 1992, and was theatrically released on 50 theatres on 18 September 1992.

Reception

Augusto Martínez Torres of ''

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'' deemed the film to be "an attractive melodrama with twins", displaying a "well-constructed" story, consistent characters, as well as good-sounding dialogue, with the director managing to provide the necessary harmony to the whole.

Accolades

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7th Goya Awards The 7th Goya Awards were presented in Madrid, Spain on 13 March 1993. The gala was hosted by Imanol Arias. ''Belle Époque'' won the award for Best Film. Winners and nominees Major award nominees Other award nominees Honorary Goya * Imanol ...

, , Best Supporting Actress , , Pastora Vega , , , , rowspan = "2" , , - , Best Special Effects , , Lee Wilson , ,

References

{{authority control Films set in Andalusia Films shot in the province of Cádiz 1992 thriller films Spanish thriller films 1990s Spanish-language films 1990s Spanish films