Rated R (film) explained

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Director:Félix SabrosoDunia Ayaso
Cinematography:David Azcano
Editing:Ascen Marchena
Music:Lucio Godoy
Country:Spain
Distributor:Universal Pictures International Spain
Language:Spanish

Rated R[1] (Spanish; Castilian: '''Los años desnudos. Clasificada S'''|links=no) is a 2008 Spanish film directed and written by Félix Sabroso and Dunia Ayaso which stars Candela Peña, Mar Flores, and Goya Toledo.

Plot

The plot, starting in Madrid in 1975, follows Sandra, Lina and Eva, three actresses with different backgrounds working in Cine 'S' (erotic films) productions during the so-called Transition.[2] [3]

Cast

Susana Estrada features in a cameo.[4]

Production

The film was produced by The Little Jiraffe and Antena 3 Films and it had the participation of Antena 3.

Release

Distributed by Universal Pictures International Spain, the film was theatrically released in Spain on 24 October 2008.

Reception

Jonathan Holland of Variety deemed the film to be "an affectionate, if clumsy, X-ray of the period" [immediately after the death of dictator Franco] in which the sinking soap-opera-like final stretch is compensated by a trio of strong performances and "the sheer fascination of watching a decent portrayal of a society in transition".[5]

Mirito Torreiro of Fotogramas rated the film 3 out of 5 stars, highlighting an "impeccable lead trio" as the best thing about the film, while citing an "improvable screenplay" as a negative point.[6]

See also

Notes and References

  1. Book: Fouz-Hernández, Santiago. https://books.google.com/books?id=cjRWDwAAQBAJ&pg=PA4. 4. Introduction: One Hundred Years of Sex. 978-1-4744-0047-3. Santiago. Fouz-Hernández. Spanish Erotic Cinema. Edinburgh University Press. 2017.
  2. Web site: "Los años desnudos. Clasificada "S". Woman. El Periódico de Catalunya. 13 October 2008.
  3. Web site: El cine español recuerda Los años desnudos. 20minutos.es. 28 July 2008.
  4. Web site: Mar Flores, Candela Peña y Goya Toledo muestran "la cara más amarga" de las actrices del destape. Público. 20 October 2008.
  5. Web site: The Naked Years – Classified 'S'. Jonathan. Holland. Variety. 4 November 2008.
  6. Web site: Los años desnudos. Clasificada S. Para historiadores de la transición. Fotogramas. 1 August 2008. Mirito. Torreiro.