The Ugliest Woman in the World
| The Ugliest Woman in the World | |
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| Spanish | La mujer más fea del mundo |
| Directed by | Miguel Bardem |
| Screenplay by | Nacho Faerna |
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| Cinematography | Néstor Calvo |
| Edited by | Iván Aledo |
| Music by | Juan Bardem |
Production company | Aurum Producciones |
Release dates |
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| Country | Spain |
| Language | Spanish |
The Ugliest Woman in the World (Spanish: La mujer más fea del mundo)[1] is a 1999 Spanish science fiction comedy film directed by Miguel Bardem from a screenplay by Nacho Faerna which stars Elia Galera and Roberto Álvarez.
Plot
[edit]The plot is set in a futuristic 2011 Madrid, capital of the 3rd (Spanish) Republic.[2] Extremely ugly woman Lola Otero is transformed into a beauty in the wake of an experiment carried out by a mad scientist, thereby going into a killing rampage to take revenge for all the humilliations she has suffered.[3]
Cast
[edit]- Elia Galera as Lola Otero[4]
- Roberto Álvarez as teniente Arribas[5]
- Héctor Alterio as Dr. Werner[5]
- Javivi as sargento Pelayo[5]
- Alberto San Juan as Luis Casanova[5]
- Enrique Villén as Abella[5]
- Guillermo Toledo as Lafuente[5]
- David Pinilla as Pizarro[5]
- Pablo Pinedo as León[5]
- Saturnino García as forense[5]
- Luis Ciges as el anciano vicioso[5]
- María Isbert as la anciana borde[5]
- Anabel Alonso as Rocío[5]
Production
[edit]The screenplay was penned by Nacho Faerna.[2] The film is an Aurum Producciones production.[6]
Release
[edit]The film was presented at the 32nd Sitges Film Festival in October 1999.[2] It was released theatrically in Spain on 5 November 1999.[5]
Accolades
[edit]| Year | Award | Category | Nominee(s) | Result | Ref. |
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| 2000 | 14th Goya Awards | Best New Director | Miguel Bardem | Nominated | [6] |
| Best Special Effects | Alejandro Álvarez, David Martí, José Álvarez, Reyes Abades | Nominated |
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ Martin, Juan Carlos (2006). "Representations of Humans and Technology: The Construction of Identity in Miguel Bardem, Pedro Almodóvar, and Alejandro Amenábar". In Hoeg, Jerry; Larsen, Kevin S. (eds.). Science, Literature, and Film in the Hispanic World.
- ^ a b c Torreiro, Casimiro (13 October 1999). "Miguel Bardem se adentra en el siglo XXI y destapa una España casposa y divertida". El País.
- ^ Fernández Santos, Elsa (3 November 1999). "Miguel Bardem estrena un cuento de hadas y de terror sobre la fealdad". El País.
- ^ Benavent, Francisco María (2000). Cine español de los 90. Diccionario de películas, directores y temático. Bilbao: Ediciones Mensajero. p. 399. ISBN 84-271-2326-4.
- ^ a b "La mujer más fea del mundo". premiosgoya.com. Academia de las Artes y las Ciencias Cinematográficas de España. Retrieved 27 July 2023.