2003 Spanish film
| Moscow Gold | |
|---|---|
_poster.jpg) Theatrical release poster | |
| Spanish | El oro de Moscú |
| Directed by | Jesús Bonilla |
| Screenplay by |
|
| Produced by | Enrique Cerezo |
| Starring | |
| Cinematography | Javier Salmones |
| Edited by | Pablo Blanco |
| Music by | Manuel Villalta |
| Production companies |
|
| Distributed by | Columbia TriStar Films de España |
| Release date |
|
| Country | Spain |
| Language | Spanish |
Moscow Gold (Spanish: El oro de Moscú) is a 2003 Spanish comedy film directed by Jesús Bonilla (in his directorial debut feature) which stars Bonilla and Santiago Segura.
Plot
Based upon the premise that the so-called Moscow Gold never left Spain, the plot follows the mishaps of a troupe of ragtags and freaks who step in to seize the "hoard".
Cast
- Jesús Bonilla as Pedro "Papeles" Aparicio
- Santiago Segura as Íñigo Fuentes
- Antonio Resines as Jacinto
- Concha Velasco as Pastora Bernal
- Alfredo Landa as Faustino Peláez
- Gabino Diego as Macintosh
- Neus Asensi as Gloria
- María Barranco as Alejandra
- Alexis Valdés as Vladimir
- José Luis López Vázquez as Beltrán
- Chiquito de la Calzada
- Juan Luis Galiardo
- Andrés Pajares
- Jorge Sanz
- El Gran Wyoming
- Carlos Latre
- Florentino Fernández
- Antonio Gamero
- Sancho Gracia
- Arévalo
Production
The film is an Enrique Cerezo PC, Amiguetes Entertainment, and Arriábala production. It boasted a €2.7 million budget.
Release
The film was released theatrically on 28 March 2023. It grossed €1.44 million (298,000 admissions) in its opening weekend. It proved to be one of the largest commercial successes at the Spanish box office of 2003, with over 1.5 million admissions.
Reception
Jonathan Holland of Variety assessed that the film cannot be saved from its "hackneyed script".
Jordi Batlle Caminal of Fotogramas rated the film 2 out of 5 stars, pointing out that Bonilla "lacks the freshness of Segura, Monzón and Fesser, not to mention the sharpness of Berlanga".
See also
References
- ^ Galán, Diego (31 May 2006). "'Horas de luz' y 'El oro de Moscú'". El País.
- ^ "El oro de Moscu". Télérama. Retrieved 27 August 2023.
- ^ Holland, Jonathan (14 April 2003). "Moscow Gold". Variety.
- "Muere el humorista Arévalo a los 76 años". 20minutos.es. 4 January 2024.
- Silió, Elisa (28 March 2003). "Jesús Bonilla reúne un gran reparto de cómicos en su 'ópera prima' como director". El País.
- Garrido Caballero, Mª Magdalena (2008). "El "Oro de Moscú" en la propaganda franquista y en sus informes diplomáticos" (PDF). Vetas. 10 (29). San Luis Potosí: El Colegio de San Luis.
- "'El oro de Moscú' atrae a 300.000 espectadores en su primer fin de semana". El Mundo. 1 April 2003.
- Batlle Caminal, Jordi (29 May 2008). "El oro de Moscú". Fotogramas.
External links
- Moscow Gold at IMDb
