El Faro
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| El Faro | |
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| Directed by | Eduardo Mignogna |
| Produced by | José Antonio Félez Jorge Rocca |
| Starring | Ingrid Rubio Ricardo Darín |
| Music by | Baby López Fürst |
| Cinematography | Marcelo Camorino |
| Editing by | Juan Carlos Macías Nacho Ruiz Capillas |
| Distributed by | Distribution Company |
| Release date(s) | Argentina: April 16, 1998 Spain: May 22, 1998 |
| Running time | 109 minutes |
| Country | Argentina Spain |
| Language | Spanish German |
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El Faro (English: The Lighthouse) is an Argentine and Spanish drama film, released in 1998 and directed by Eduardo Mignogna.[1]
The screenplay was a collaborative efffort of Graciela Aguirre, José Antonio Félez, Eduardo Mignogna, and Santiago Carlos Oves. The movie was executive produced by José Antonio Félez and Jorge Rocca.
There were various production company that worked on the project: Artear S.A., Film Suez, Naya Films S.A., Prime Films S.L., and Promofilm S.A.
The picture stars Ingrid Rubio, Jimena Barón, and others.
The film was honored with a Goya Awards for Best Foreign Film.
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[edit] Plot
Two Argentine sisters, Memé and Aneta, are devastated when their mother dies in a fatal car crash.
Memé, the elder, is also left lame with one badly scarred leg. The orphaned girls move to Uruguay to stay with their aunts.
The sisters often argue, but they are actually very close. Memé flirts but has no luck with boys because of her injury.
On their own now, Memé works as a waitress where she gets to know Andy (Ricardo Darín).
Returning to Montevideo, they meet Dolores (Norma Aleandro), a friend of their late mother.
Memé's affair with a man complicates her relationship with her sister.
Then Andy invites the pair to his seaside retreat, a lighthouse where their rivalry continues.
[edit] Exhibition
The film opened wide in Argentina on April 16, 1998. In Spain it opened on May 22, 1998.
It was screened in the United States at the Miami Hispanic Film Festival, Miami, Florida.
[edit] Cast and ratings
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| Argentina: | 13 |
| Chile: | 14 |
| Spain: | 13 |
| United Kingdom: | 15 |
| United States: | Not Rated |
- Ingrid Rubio as Carmela/Memé
- Jimena Barón as Aneta as a child
- Norberto Díaz as Fernando
- Ricardo Darín as Andy
- Jorge Marrale as Miguel
- Norma Aleandro as Dolores
- Boy Olmi as Richard
- Mariano Martínez as Javier
- Ina Casares as Angelita
- Florencia Bertotti as Aneta
- Alejandra Aleano as Dolores
- Roberto Vallejos as Michi
- Oscar Ferrigno Jr. as Priest
- Elcira Olivera Garcés as Encarna
- Carmen Renard as Conserje
- Paola Krum as Sonia
- Mónica Lacoste as Dorita
[edit] Awards
| Year | Award | Win | Nomination |
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| 1998 | Butaca Awards | Best Catalan actress: Ingrid Rubio | |
| Montreal World Film Festival | Best Actress:Ingrid Rubio Prize of the Ecumenical Jury: Eduardo Mignogna |
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| 1999 | Argentine Film Award: Silver Condor |
Best Actress:Ingrid Rubio Best Director:Eduardo Mignogna Best New Actress: Jimena Barón |
Best Film Best Art Direction:Abel Facello Best Cinematography:Marcelo Camorino Best Music:Baby López Fürst Best New Actress:Florencia Bertotti Best Screenplay:Eduardo Mignogna |
| Goya Awards | Best Foreign Film | ||
| Festroia Film Festival | Best Director | ||
| Oslo Film Festival | Audience Award: Best Director |
[edit] Gallery of screen images
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 The orphaned girls move to Uruguay to stay with relatives. |
[edit] DVD release
The DVD (USA & territories, Canada) of El Faro was released on September 21, 2004 by Venevision.
[edit] External links
- El Faro at the cinenacional.com (Spanish).
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