''Voyage to Nowhere'' () is a 1986
Spanish comedy drama film written, starred and directed by
Fernando Fernán Gómez. It is based on his own novel with the same title.
Plot
The film tells the story of a group of comedians. It is a story about their loves and heartbreaks and their desires and frustrations.
Throughout the journey, their work is interspersed with love, family financial problems, and the hunger to triumph a dream. The central character, Carlos Galván, is the son of the first actor and director of the company, don Arturo, and he's the father of Carlito, a kid who does not want to be a comic. Carlos Galván takes refuge in a fantasy world.
Cast
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José Sacristán as Carlos Galván
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Laura del Sol as Juanita Plaza
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Juan Diego
Juan Diego Cuauhtlatoatzin (1474–1548), also known simply as Juan Diego (), was a Nahua peasant and Marian visionary. He is said to have been granted apparitions of Our Lady of Guadalupe on four occasions in December 1531: three at the hill o ...
as Sergio Maldonado
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María Luisa Ponte as Julia Iniesta
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Gabino Diego as Carlos Piñeiro
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Nuria Gallardo as Rosita del Valle
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Fernando Fernán Gómez as Don Arturo
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Queta Claver as Doña Leonor
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Emma Cohen
Emmanuela Beltrán Rahola (21 November 1946 – 11 July 2016), better known as Emma Cohen, was a Spanish actress, director, producer, and writer. She appeared in many Spanish language films. She portrayed , a counterpart to Big Bird, in ''Barr ...
as Sor Martirio
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Agustín González as Zacarías Carpintero
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Carlos Lemos as Daniel Otero
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Miguel Rellán as Dr. Arencibia
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Simón Andreu as Solís
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José María Caffarel
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Carmelo Gómez
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Tina Sáinz
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Nacho Martínez
Awards
The film won the First
Goya Award
The Goya Awards () are Spain's main national annual film awards. They are presented by the Academy of Cinematographic Arts and Sciences of Spain.
The first ceremony was held in 1987, a year after the founding of the Academy of Cinematographic Ar ...
ever given as Best Film, Best Director and Best Screenplay.
External links
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1986 films
Spanish comedy-drama films
1986 comedy-drama films
1980s Spanish-language films
Films set in Spain
Films based on Spanish novels
Films directed by Fernando Fernán Gómez
Best Film Goya Award winners
1980s Spanish films
Spanish-language comedy-drama films
References
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