| Couples | |
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| Spanish | Novios |
| Directed by | Joaquín Oristrell |
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| Cinematography | Hans Bürmann |
| Edited by | Miguel Ángel Santamaría |
| Music by | Suso Sáiz |
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| Distributed by | Columbia Tri-Star Films de España |
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| Country | Spain |
| Language | Spanish |
Couples (Spanish: Novios) is a 1999 Spanish comedy film directed by Joaquín Oristrell which stars Juanjo Puigcorbé, Candela Peña and Juan Diego Botto alongside María Barranco and Karra Elejalde.
Plot
The plot tracks sexist wedding catering business owner Arturo, who cheats on his wife Paz with kitchen helper Cristal, who in turns decides to seduce Arturo's son, mentally-challenged Arturito, in retaliation for Arturo's lacks of commitment.[1][2][3]
Cast
- Juanjo Puigcorbé as Arturo[4]
- Juan Diego Botto as Arturito[3]
- Candela Peña as Cristal[3]
- María Barranco as Paz[3]
- Karra Elejalde as José[3]
- Francisco Boira as Merlo[3]
Release
The film was released theatrically in Spain on 17 September 1999.[3]
Reception
Jonathan Holland of Variety deemed Couples to be a "disappointing" second feature from Oristrell, veering "uncomfortably between straight farce, social commentary and melodrama", while conceding that the performances are still good.[2]
See also
References
- ^ "Novios". Fotogramas. 29 May 2008.
- ^ a b Holland, Jonathan (11 October 1999). "Couples". Variety.
- ^ Benavent, Francisco María (2000). Cine español de los 90. Diccionario de películas, directores y temático. Bilbao: Ediciones Mensajero. p. 427. ISBN 84-271-2326-4.
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