The Mustard Grain (Spanish: El grano de mostaza) is a 1962 Spanish comedy film directed and written by José Luis Sáenz de Heredia.[1][2] It stars Manolo Gómez Bur, Rafael Alonso, Amparo Soler Leal, Gracita Morales and José Bódalo.
| The Mustard Grain | |
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| Spanish | El grano de mostaza |
| Directed by | José Luis Sáenz de Heredia |
| Written by | José Luis Sáenz de Heredia |
| Starring | |
| Cinematography | José F. Aguayo |
| Edited by | Julio Peña |
| Music by | Juan Quintero |
Production companies |
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| Distributed by | AS Films |
Release date |
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Running time | 87 minutes |
| Country | Spain |
| Language | Spanish |
Plot
editThe storyline features a game of dominoes that results in an argument between Evelio and Horcajo and a challenge that could be deadly. As the game progresses, much effort is exerted to avoid that outcome over the course of 24 hours.[3][4][5][6][7]
Cast
edit- Manolo Gómez Bur as Evelio[7]
- Rafael Alonso as Leoncio Toledano
- Amparo Soler Leal as Matilde, mujer de Leoncio
- Gracita Morales as Mujer de Evelio
- José Bódalo as Horcajo[7]
- Rafaela Aparicio
- Mariano Azaña
- Juan Cortés
- Margot Cottens
- Eulália del Pino
- Beni Deus
- Adriano Domínguez
- Antonio Garisa
- Agustín González
- Rafael Hernández as Empleado gasolinera
- Fuensanta Lorente
- Rafael López Somoza
- Jesús Morris
- Paco Morán
- Adrián Ortega
- Erasmo Pascual as Guardacoches
- Encarna Paso
- Francisco Piquer
- Gustavo Re
- José Riesgo
- Pablo Sanz
- Salvador Soler Marí
- José María Tasso
- Valentín Tornos
Production
editThe film is a Tarfe and AS production, and it was scored by Juan Quintero.[8] Shooting locations included Madrid.[7]
Release
editThe film premiered at the Madrid's Cine Capitol on 30 August 1962.[7]
Reception
editBernard P. E Bentley deemed the film to be "a showcase for its large cast".[9] In the view of Jordi Costa, it is one of the Spanish cinema's great jewels to be discovered.[10] Joaquín de Luna considered the film to be a "little-known" instance of Hispanic costumbrismo featuring the "refreshing" intervention of Gracita Morales.[11] According to Jordi Batlle Caminal the film belongs to the "insubstantial" subset of films within Sáenz de Heredia's filmography.[12]
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ Bentley 2008, p. 129.
- ^ "El GRANO DE MOSTAZA (1962)". BFI. Archived from the original on 17 April 2022.
- ^ Pérez Hinojos, Pedro (2020). "Los secundarios brillan en España con luz propia" (PDF). Actúa (63). Aisge: 32. ISSN 1698-6091.
- ^ "El grano de mostaza | 123movies". Watch Movies Online.
- ^ "El grano de mostaza". studylib.es.
- ^ "Enciclopedia del Cine Español: El grano de mostaza (1962)". 27 May 2012.
- ^ a b c d e "El grano de Mostaza" (PDF). Revista Casino de Madrid (54). Casino de Madrid: 50–51. 2008.
- ^ López González, Joaquín (2005). "Aproximación a Juan Quintero Muñoz: la banda sonora musical en la posguerra española". Revista de Musicología. 28 (2). Sociedad Española de Musicología: 1045–1046, 1048. doi:10.2307/20798117. JSTOR 20798117.
- ^ Bentley, Bernard P. E. (18 April 2008). A Companion to Spanish Cinema. Boydell & Brewer Ltd. ISBN 9781855661769 – via Google Books.
- ^ Costa, Jordi (2012). "CT y Cine: la inclemencia intangible. Una aproximación a la obra crítica y cinematográfica de j.l.i". In Martínez, Guillem (ed.). CT o la cultura de la transición: Crítica a 35 años de cultura española. Debolsillo. pp. 125–140. ISBN 9788499899268 – via Google Books.
- ^ Luna, Joaquín de (7 July 1995). "El grano de mostaza". El País.
- ^ Batlle Caminal, Jordi (28 August 1991). "El grano de mostaza". El País.
- ^ Hammer, Tad Bentley; Hammer, Tad B. (18 April 1991). International Film Prizes: An Encyclopedia. Garland. ISBN 9780824070991 – via Google Books.
Bibliography
edit- Bentley, Bernard. A Companion to Spanish Cinema. Boydell & Brewer 2008.
External links
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