Cascabel (film)

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Cascabel
Film poster
Directed byDaniel Cebrián
Screenplay by
  • Daniel Cebrián
  • Manuel Matjí
Story by
Starring
CinematographyPedro del Rey
Edited byGuillermo Represa
Music by
Production
companies
  • Alma Ata International Pictures
  • Galiardo Producciones
  • Xaloc Producciones
Distributed byWarner Sogefilms
Release date
  • 11 February 2000 (2000-02-11)
CountrySpain
LanguageSpanish

Cascabel is a 2000 Spanish coming-of-age drama film directed by Daniel Cebrián from a screenplay by Cebrián and Manuel Matjí based on an original story by Ricardo Franco and Augusto Martínez Torres. It stars Irene Visedo, Pilar Punzano, Antonio Dechent, Chete Lera, Javier Albalá, and Aitor Merino.

Plot[edit]

The plot follows Luz and Cascabel, two childhood friends from La Alcarria and wannabe musicians who meet up again upon Luz's return to her hometown after being sexually abused by record label executive Fredy Barleta.[1][2]

Cast[edit]

Production[edit]

Penned by Daniel Cebrián and Manuel Matji, the screenplay is based on an original story by Ricardo Franco and Augusto Martínez Torres.[1] The film was produced by Alma Ata alongside Galiardo Producciones and Xaloc Producciones, with the participation of Canal+.[2] Shooting locations included Sacedón.[4]

Release[edit]

Distributed by Warner Sogefilms,[2] the film was released theatrically in Spain on 11 February 2000.

Reception[edit]

Jonathan Holland of Variety deemed the film to be "a bittersweet rural drama" exploring "the same dark psychological terrain" of Ricardo Franco's works, "though sans [the latter's] intensity".[2]

Accolades[edit]

Year Award Category Nominee(s) Result Ref.
2000 Toulouse Spanish Film Festival Golden Violet Won [5]

See also[edit]

References[edit]

  1. ^ a b Nieto, Marta (10 February 2000). "Soy deudor de Ricardo Franco, en lo profesional y en lo personal". El País.
  2. ^ a b c d e f g h i Holland, Jonathan (5 March 2000). "Cascabel". Variety.
  3. ^ a b "Cascabel". Egeda. Retrieved 23 July 2023.
  4. ^ "De todo un poco". Arriaca (129): 9. July–August 1999.
  5. ^ "'Cascabel', premiada en el Festival de Toulouse". El País. 24 October 2000.