Voyage to Nowhere
| El viaje a ninguna parte | |
|---|---|
 Theatrical release poster | |
| Directed by | Fernando Fernán Gómez |
| Produced by |
Julián Mateos Maribel Martín |
| Written by | Fernando Fernán Gómez |
| Starring |
Fernando Fernán Gómez José Sacristán Gabino Diego |
| Music by | Pedro Iturralde |
| Cinematography | José Luis Alcaine |
| Edited by | Pablo González del Amo |
Release date | 15 October 1986 |
Running time | 140 minutes |
| Country | Spain |
| Language | Spanish |
Voyage to Nowhere (Spanish: El viaje a ninguna parte) is a 1986 Spanish drama film written, starred and directed by Fernando Fernán Gómez. It is based on his own novel with the same title.
Awards
The film won the First Goya Award ever given as Best Film, Best Director and Best Screenplay.
Plot summary
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
- José Sacristán - Carlos Galván
- Laura del Sol - Juanita Plaza
- Juan Diego - Sergio Maldonado
- María Luisa Ponte - Julia Iniesta
- Gabino Diego - Carlos Piñeiro
- Nuria Gallardo - Rosita del Valle
- Fernando Fernán Gómez - Don Arturo
- Queta Claver - Doña Leonor
- Emma Cohen - Sor Martirio
- Agustín González - Zacarías Carpintero
- Carlos Lemos - Daniel Otero
- Miguel Rellán - Dr. Arencibia
- Simón Andreu - Solís
- José María Caffarel
- Carmelo Gómez
- Tina Sáinz