El pregón is a 2016 Spanish comedy film directed by Dani de la Orden from a screenplay by Daniel González and David Serrano which stars Berto Romero, Andreu Buenafuente, Belén Cuesta, Jorge Sanz, and Goyo Jiménez.
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| Directed by | Dani de la Orden |
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| Story by | Diego San José |
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| Cinematography | Isaac Vila |
| Edited by | Alberto Gutiérrez |
| Music by | The Pinker Tones |
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| Distributed by | DeAPlaneta |
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| Country | Spain |
| Language | Spanish |
Plot
editAfter hitting rock bottom, the Osorio brothers (formerly successful electronic music artists) are hired by the mayor of their native village of Proverzo, teaming up again to declaim the local festival's pregón announcement.[1][2]
Cast
edit- Andreu Buenafuente as Juan[3]
- Berto Romero as Richi[3]
- Belén Cuesta as Silvia[3]
- Goyo Jiménez as Francisco[3]
- Jorge Sanz as Alcalde[3]
Production
editThe screenplay was penned by Daniel González and David Serrano based on an original story by Diego San José.[4] The film is an Atresmedia Cine and El Terrat production with backing from ICEC, Movistar, and TV3.[5] Shooting locations included Barcelona, Sant Pere de Ribes, Sitges, and Santa Pau.[5]
Release
editDistributed by DeAPlaneta,[5] it was released theatrically in Spain on 18 March 2016, making over €1.5 million at the domestic box-office during the first thirteen days of its theatrical run.[6]
Reception
editBeatriz Martínez of El Periódico de Catalunya rated the film 1 out of 5 stars, assessing that the film sets the clock back 50 years.[7]
Fausto Fernández of Fotogramas rated the film 3 out of 5 stars, mentioning the leading couple as a positive element about the film.[1]
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ a b Fernández, Fausto (3 February 2016). "El pregón". Fotogramas.
- ^ Alonso, Raquel M. (17 March 2016). "Berto y Buenafuente, unos hermanos muy peculiares en 'El pregón'". rtve.es.
- ^ a b c d e ""El pregón" s'estrena als cinemes". Corporació Catalana de Mitjans Audiovisuals. 17 March 2016.
- ^ Agudo, Jesús (20 January 2023). "'Ocho apellidos marroquís': La transformación de 'Casi familia' en la expansión de la saga 'Ocho apellidos'". ecartelera.
- ^ a b c "'El pregón' – estreno en cines 18 de marzo". Audiovisual451. 17 March 2016.
- ^ "El cine español vuela en el primer trimestre del año con un incremento de su taquilla de un 108 por ciento respecto a 2015". Audiovisual451. 20 April 2016.
- ^ Martínez, Beatriz (17 March 2016). "'El pregón': La comedia popular, en picado". El Periódico de Catalunya. Prensa Ibérica.