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]
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| Original title | Soldadito español |
| Directed by | Antonio Giménez-Rico |
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| Cinematography | Federico Ribes |
| Edited by | Miguel González Sinde |
| Music by | Carmelo Bernaola |
Production company | Penélope PC |
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| Country | Spain |
| Language | Spanish |
Plot
editThe 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
edit- Maribel Verdú as Marta[4]
- José Luis López Vázquez as Manolo[5]
- María Garralón as Luisa[5]
- Marisa Porcel as Concha[5]
- Juan Luis Galiardo as Paco[5]
- Luis Escobar as Víctor[5]
- Amparo Baró as Lola[5]
- Miguel Rellán as Ángel[5]
- Francisco Bas as Luis[5]
- María Luisa San José as Elena[5]
- Félix Rotaeta[6]
- Ana Álvarez[7]
Production
editAccording 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
editThe 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
editReferences
edit- ^ Schwartz, Ronald (2008). Great Spanish Films Since 1950. Scarecrow Press. p. 410.
- ^ Caparrós Lera 1992, p. 330.
- ^ "Soldadito español". Fotogramas. 29 May 2008.
- ^ Devesa, Dolores; Potes, Alicia (2000). "Filmografía" (PDF). Nosferatu. Revista de Cine (33): 83.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j Devesa & Potes 2000, p. 83.
- ^ a b Caparrós Lera 1992, p. 380.
- ^ "Soldadito español". Retrieved 31 March 2023 – via Biblioteca Virtual Miguel de Cervantes.
- ^ a b Hernández Miranda, Julián (29 July 1988). "Esquilache, la melancolía y un soldado español". El País.
- ^ Serrato, Fran (13 September 2016). "Alcalá, una ciudad de cine". El País.
- ^ 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.
- ^ Beltran, Adolf (9 October 1988). "Comienza la 9ª Mostra de Valencia con un homenaje al actor Omero Antonutti". El País.
- ^ 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.