The Little Spanish Soldier

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The Little Spanish Soldier (Spanish: Soldadito español)[1] is a 1988 Spanish tragicomedy film directed by Antonio Giménez-Rico from a screenplay by Giménez-Rico and Rafael Azcona. It underpins a criticism to the compulsory military service.[2]

The Little Spanish Soldier
Theatrical release poster
Original titleSoldadito español
Directed byAntonio Giménez-Rico
Screenplay by
Starring
CinematographyFederico Ribes
Edited byMiguel González Sinde
Music byCarmelo Bernaola
Production
company
Penélope PC
Release date
  • 7 October 1988 (1988-10-07)
CountrySpain
LanguageSpanish

Plot

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The film follows the mishaps of a young man born to a family closely connected to the military estate who does not want to join the compulsory military service.[3]

Cast

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Production

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According to Giménez-Rico the original idea for the story came to him upon a meeting of his promotion of university militia, with the screenplay later penned in tandem with Rafael Azcona.[8] A Penélope production, the film had a reported budget of 150 million Pts.[8] Shooting locations included Alcalá de Henares.[9] The Spanish Little Soldier constitutes an early film depiction of the insubordination to military conscription in Spain.[10]

Release

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The film was released theatrically in Spain on 7 October 1988.[5][6] It also screened at the 9th Mostra de Valencia.[11] It grossed 38,372,395 Pts (107,098 admissions).[12]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ Schwartz, Ronald (2008). Great Spanish Films Since 1950. Scarecrow Press. p. 410.
  2. ^ Caparrós Lera 1992, p. 330.
  3. ^ "Soldadito español". Fotogramas. 29 May 2008.
  4. ^ Devesa, Dolores; Potes, Alicia (2000). "Filmografía" (PDF). Nosferatu. Revista de Cine (33): 83.
  5. ^ a b c d e f g h i j Devesa & Potes 2000, p. 83.
  6. ^ a b Caparrós Lera 1992, p. 380.
  7. ^ "Soldadito español". Retrieved 31 March 2023 – via Biblioteca Virtual Miguel de Cervantes.
  8. ^ a b Hernández Miranda, Julián (29 July 1988). "Esquilache, la melancolía y un soldado español". El País.
  9. ^ Serrato, Fran (13 September 2016). "Alcalá, una ciudad de cine". El País.
  10. ^ Velasco Martínez, Luis (2017). "Conscripción en la cinematografía española: nacionalización y servicio militar obligatorio" (PDF). V Congreso Internacional de History y Cine. Escenarios del cine histórico. Universidad Carlos III de Madrid. p. 723. ISBN 978-84-617-7948-2.
  11. ^ Beltran, Adolf (9 October 1988). "Comienza la 9ª Mostra de Valencia con un homenaje al actor Omero Antonutti". El País.
  12. ^ Caparrós Lera, José María (1992). El cine español de la democracia. De la muerte de Franco al "cambio" socialista (1975-1989). Barcelona: Anthropos. p. 380. ISBN 84-7658-312-5.