The Carpenter's Pencil (film) explained

Native Name:
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Director:Antón Reixa
Screenplay:
  • Xosé Morais
  • Antón Reixa
Starring:
Producer:
  • María Angulo
  • Juan Gordon
  • David Martínez
  • Antón Reixa
  • Pedro Uriol
Music:Lucio Godoy
Cinematography:Andreu Rebés
Editing:Guillermo Represa
Runtime:106 min
Studio:
Distributor:
  • CDI Films
  • Transeuropa Video Entertainment

The Carpenter's Pencil (Spanish; Castilian: El lápiz del carpintero) is a 2003 Spanish war drama film directed by Antón Reixa, scored by Antón Seoane and starring Tristán Ulloa, Luis Tosar and María Adánez.[1] It is set in the Spanish Civil War in Galicia, Spain,[2] and is based on the novel of the same name by Manuel Rivas;[3] the director read the novel at least seventy eight times.[4]

The film got 171,325 spectators and was described as well-meaning and Manichean.[5] [6] Luis Tosar said that his part in this film was the most difficult role he has portrayed.[7]

Part of the story is based on the life of the cartoonist Camilo Díaz Baliño.

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: El lápiz del carpintero . . 27 March 2017 . es.
  2. News: El lápiz del carpintero (Antón Reixa, 2003) . Luis . Deltell . 25 May 2015 . 14 July 2020 . Mirian . Lamas . Fundación para el Conocimiento madri+d . es.
  3. Book: Martini Manna, Elena . Università Degli Studi Di Padova Facoltà Di Lettere e Filosofía . El lápiz de la memoria: la Guerra Civil en Manuel Rivas . Italia . 211 . 129.
  4. News: Antón Reixa leyó 78 veces 'El lápiz del carpintero' antes de dirigir el filme . Rocío . García . 23 April 2003 . 14 July 2020 . . es . Prisa.
  5. News: Bermúdez . Juan Antonio . 2003 . Intención sin emoción . Cineestrenos.com . 14 July 2020 . es.
  6. News: Moreno . Jorge . 24 April 2003 . El lápiz del carpintero: Una buena goma . FilaSiete . 7 May 2015.
  7. News: Entrevista digital con Luis Tosar . 7 May 2015 . 16 January 2007 . . es . Prisa.