The Mustard Grain Explained

The Mustard Grain
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Director:José Luis Sáenz de Heredia
Music:Juan Quintero
Cinematography:José F. Aguayo
Editing:Julio Peña
Distributor:AS Films
Runtime:87 minutes
Country:Spain
Language:Spanish

The Mustard Grain (Spanish; Castilian: '''El grano de mostaza'''|links=no) is a 1962 Spanish comedy film directed and written by José Luis Sáenz de Heredia.[1] It stars Manolo Gómez Bur, Rafael Alonso, Amparo Soler Leal, Gracita Morales and José Bódalo.

Plot

The storyline features a game of dominoes that results in an argument between Evelio and Horcajo and a challenge that could be deadly. As the game progresses, much effort is exerted to avoid that outcome over the course of 24 hours.[2] [3] [4] [5]

Production

The film is a Tarfe and AS production, and it was scored by Juan Quintero.[6] Shooting locations included Madrid.

Release

The film premiered at the Madrid's on 30 August 1962.[7]

Reception

Bernard P. E Bentley deemed the film to be "a showcase for its large cast".[8] In the view of, it is one of the Spanish cinema's great jewels to be discovered.[9] Joaquín de Luna considered the film to be a "little-known" instance of Hispanic costumbrismo featuring the "refreshing" intervention of Gracita Morales.[10] According to Jordi Batlle Caminal the film belongs to the "insubstantial" subset of films within Sáenz de Heredia's filmography.[11]

It won a film prize.[12]

See also

References

  1. Web site: El GRANO DE MOSTAZA (1962). https://web.archive.org/web/20220417235657/https://www2.bfi.org.uk/films-tv-people/4ce2b72110cae. dead. 17 April 2022. BFI.
  2. Los secundarios brillan en España con luz propia. Pedro. Pérez Hinojos. 32. Actúa. 63. 2020. Aisge. 1698-6091.
  3. Web site: El grano de mostaza | 123movies. Watch Movies Online.
  4. Web site: El grano de mostaza. studylib.es.
  5. Web site: Enciclopedia del Cine Español: El grano de mostaza (1962). 27 May 2012.
  6. 1045–1046; 1048. Aproximación a Juan Quintero Muñoz: la banda sonora musical en la posguerra española. Joaquín. López González. Revista de Musicología. 2005. 28. 2. Sociedad Española de Musicología. 10.2307/20798117. 20798117.
  7. El grano de Mostaza. 50–51. Casino de Madrid. Revista Casino de Madrid. 54. 2008.
  8. Book: Bentley, Bernard P. E.. A Companion to Spanish Cinema. 18 April 2008. Boydell & Brewer Ltd. 9781855661769. Google Books.
  9. Book: Costa, Jordi. CT o la cultura de la transición: Crítica a 35 años de cultura española. Debolsillo. 2012. CT y Cine: la inclemencia intangible. Una aproximación a la obra crítica y cinematográfica de j.l.i. 125–140. Guillem. Martínez. 9788499899268. Google Books.
  10. Web site: Joaquín de. Luna. El grano de mostaza. El País. 7 July 1995.
  11. Web site: El grano de mostaza. El País. Jordi. Batlle Caminal. 28 August 1991.
  12. Book: International Film Prizes: An Encyclopedia. Tad Bentley. Hammer. Tad B.. Hammer. 18 April 1991. Garland. 9780824070991. Google Books.

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