Padre nuestro (1985 film)
Padre nuestro is a 1985 Spanish drama film directed by Francisco Regueiro. It stars Francisco Rabal, Fernando Rey, and Victoria Abril.
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| Directed by | Francisco Regueiro |
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| Cinematography | Juan Amorós |
| Edited by | Pedro del Rey |
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Running time | 105 minutes |
| Country | Spain |
| Language | Spanish |
Plot
A terminally-ill Spanish cardinal returns to his hometown in Spain to arrange family affairs before dying, meeting his illegitimate daughter (a prostitute locally known as "La Cardenala") and his granddaughter, as well as asking his atheist brother Abel to marry his daughter, so she can get recognition.[1][2]
Cast
- Victoria Abril as la cardenala[3]
- Rafaela Aparicio as Jerónima[3]
- Lina Canalejas as Blanca[3]
- Emma Penella as María[3]
- Francisco Rabal as Abel[3]
- Fernando Rey as Fernando[4]
- Amelia de la Torre as Valentina, la madre[3]
- José Vivó as el papa[3]
Release
The film was released theatrically in Spain on 22 April 1985.[2] It also screened in the Un Certain Regard section at the 38th Cannes Film Festival.[5]
Reception
Diego Galán of El País deemed Padre nuestro to be a film boasting a "curious beauty, more complex than it appears at first glance and more disturbing than the title promised".[6]
See also
References
- Kehr, Dave (15 May 1987). "'Padre Nuestro' lost in a giant shadow". Chicago Tribune.
- "Padre nuestro". Sensacine. Retrieved 17 April 2023.
- Arias 1992, p. 42.
- Arias, Dany (1992). "Padre nuestro" (PDF). Vértigo. Revista de Cine (3): 42.
- "Festival de Cannes: Padre nuestro". festival-cannes.com. Retrieved 7 July 2009.
- Galán, Diego (22 April 1985). "La risa del esperpento". El País.