1999 Spanish film
| The Ugliest Woman in the World | |
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 Film poster | |
| Spanish | La mujer más fea del mundo |
| Directed by | Miguel Bardem |
| Screenplay by | Nacho Faerna |
| Starring |
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| Cinematography | Néstor Calvo |
| Edited by | Iván Aledo |
| Music by | Juan Bardem |
| Production company | Aurum Producciones |
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| Country | Spain |
| Language | Spanish |
The Ugliest Woman in the World (Spanish: La mujer más fea del mundo) 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
The plot is set in a futuristic 2011 Madrid, capital of the 3rd (Spanish) Republic. 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.
Cast
- Elia Galera as Lola Otero
- Roberto Álvarez [es] as teniente Arribas
- Héctor Alterio as Dr. Werner
- Javivi as sargento Pelayo
- Alberto San Juan as Luis Casanova
- Enrique Villén as Abella
- Guillermo Toledo as Lafuente
- David Pinilla as Pizarro
- Pablo Pinedo as León
- Saturnino García [es] as forense
- Luis Ciges as el anciano vicioso
- María Isbert as la anciana borde
- Anabel Alonso as Rocío
Production
The screenplay was penned by Nacho Faerna. The film is an Aurum Producciones production.
Release
The film was presented at the 32nd Sitges Film Festival in October 1999. It was released theatrically in Spain on 5 November 1999.
Accolades
| Year | Award | Category | Nominee(s) | Result | Ref. |
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| 2000 | 14th Goya Awards | Best New Director | Miguel Bardem | Nominated | |
| Best Special Effects | Alejandro Álvarez, David Martí, José Álvarez, Reyes Abades | Nominated |
See also
References
- 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.
- ^ 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.
- ^ Benavent 2000, p. 399.
- ^ "La mujer más fea del mundo". premiosgoya.com. Academia de las Artes y las Ciencias Cinematográficas de España. Retrieved 27 July 2023.