Story of a Kiss explained

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Director:José Luis Garci
Music:Pablo Cervantes
Cinematography:Raúl Pérez Cubero
Runtime:105 minutes
Country:Spain
Language:Spanish

Story of a Kiss (Spanish; Castilian: '''Historia de un beso'''|links=no) is a 2002 Spanish drama film directed by José Luis Garci from a screenplay by Garci and Horacio Valcárcel. The film received seven Goya Award nominations, but did not win a single one.

Plot

The plot follows two different stories that take place decades apart from each other. Julio (Carlos Hipolito) attends the funeral of the uncle who raised him. After reminiscing with his uncle's friends, Julio remembers his childhood. At that time, his Uncle Blas (Alfredo Landa) fell in love with a much younger women who made him realize how dispassionate his life had become. The adult Julio also attempts to romance a fellow teacher.

Production

The film is a Nickel Odeon Dos, Enrique Cerezo PC and PC 29 production.[1] It had a reported budget of 500 million .[2]

Accolades

|-| rowspan = "7" align = "center" | 2003 || rowspan = "7" | 17th Goya Awards || Best Actress || Ana Fernández || || rowspan = "7" | [3] |-| Best Supporting Actor || Carlos Hipólito || |-| Best Supporting Actress || Tina Sáinz || |-| Best Cinematography || Raúl Pérez Cubero || |-| Best Costume Design || Gumersindo Andrés || |-| Best Production Supervision || Gil Parrondo || |-| Best Makeup and Hairstyles || Paca Almenara, Alicia López, Antonio Panizza || |}

See also

Notes and References

  1. Web site: El País. 24 October 2002. Elsa. Fernández Santos. Almodóvar, Garci y Fernando León competirán por el Oscar.
  2. Web site: José Luis Garci prosigue su trilogía amorosa con 'Historia de un beso'. El País. 21 December 2001. Elisa. Silió.
  3. Web site: Historia de un beso. 18 October 2022. premiosgoya.com. Academia de las Artes y las Ciencias Cinematográficas de España.