2004 Spanish film
| Dearest Maria | |
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 Theatrical release poster | |
| Spanish | María querida |
| Directed by | José Luis García Sánchez |
| Screenplay by | Rafael Azcona |
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| Cinematography | Juan Amorós |
| Edited by | Vanesa L. Marimbert |
| Music by | Antonio Meliveo |
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| Distributed by | Alta Films |
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| Country | Spain |
| Language | Spanish |
Dearest Maria (Spanish: María querida) is a 2004 Spanish drama film directed by José Luis García Sánchez from a screenplay by Rafael Azcona based on the figure of María Zambrano. It stars María Botto and Pilar Bardem.
Plot
The plot takes place between 1989 and 1991. Journalist Lola meets author María Zambrano in 1989, upon Zambrano's reception of the Cervantes Prize, leading Lola to make Zambrano's biopic.
Cast
- Pilar Bardem as María Zambrano
- María Botto as Lola
- Alex O'Dogherty [es] as Pepe
- María Galiana as Carmen
- Juan Diego as Luis
- Jordi Dauder as locutor del montaje
Production
The film is a Maestranza Films and Redacción 7 Andalucía production.
Release
The film premiered in competition at the 49th Valladolid International Film Festival (Seminci) on 24 October 2004. Distributed by Alta Films, it was released theatrically in Spain on 29 October 2004.
Reception
Jonathan Holland of Variety wrote that García Sánchez "fails for the most part to galvanize the potential high drama".
Casimiro Torreiro of El País wrote that the film "will go down in the annals as a worthy effort to didactically marry cinema for the general public with the usual rigor of documentary editing".
Accolades
| Year | Award | Category | Nominee(s) | Result | Ref. |
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| 2004 | 49th Valladolid International Film Festival | Best Actress | Pilar Bardem | Won | |
| 2005 | 19th Goya Awards | Best Actress | Nominated | ||
| 14th Actors and Actresses Union Awards | Best Film Actress in a Leading Role | Nominated |
See also
References
- Durán Manso 2023, p. 240.
- Durán Manso 2023, p. 225.
- ^ Holland, Jonathan (14 November 2004). "Dearest Maria". Variety.
- ^ Durán Manso 2023, p. 234.
- Durán Manso 2023, p. 237.
- Durán Manso, Valeriano (2023). "Andaluzas en el cines español actual. La representación de María Zambrano y los personajes de María querida" (PDF). Mujer, mujeres andaluzas: proyectando imágenes sociales y narrativas. p. 240. ISBN 978-84-472-2475-3.
- Durán Manso 2023, p. 238.
- Durán Manso 2023, p. 236.
- "María querida (2004". Biblioteca Virtual Miguel de Cervantes.
- "García Sánchez retrata a lafilósofa María Zambrano". El Periódico de Aragón. Prensa Ibérica. 25 October 2004.
- "María querida". Fotogramas. 29 May 2008.
- Torreiro, Casimiro (29 October 2004). "Honestidad intachable". El País.
- Fernández, M.A. (30 October 2004). "El surcoreano Kim Ki-duk gana la Espiga de Oro de la Seminci por «Hierro 3»". La Voz de Galicia.
- Viaje al cine español. 25 años de los Premios Goya (PDF), Lunwerg, 2011, p. 289, ISBN 978-84-9785-791-8
- "'Mar adentro' también acapara las candidaturas de la Unión de Actores". elmundo.es. 15 March 2005.
- "Un premio de cine por luchar contra la violencia machista". El País. 7 June 2005.