| Virgin Rose | |
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| Spanish | Una rosa de Francia |
| Directed by | Manuel Gutiérrez Aragón |
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| Cinematography | Alfredo Mayo |
| Edited by | José Salcedo |
| Music by | Xavier Capellas |
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| Distributed by | Alta Classics (es) |
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Running time | 100 minutes |
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| Language | Spanish |
Virgin Rose (Spanish: Una rosa de Francia) is a 2006 Spanish–Cuban romance and adventure film directed by Manuel Gutiérrez Aragón which stars Jorge Perugorría, Álex González, Broselianda Hernández and Ana de Armas.
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Plot
It is primarily set in 1950s Havana.[1] Andrés is a young and idealistic man working for a boat skipper, Simón, involved in human trafficking. He becomes infatuated with Marie, one of the underage girls recruited by Simón who are educated in Madame's house for the purpose of marrying old and wealthy men.[2][3]
Cast
- Jorge Perugorría as Simón.[4]
- Broselianda Hernández as Madame.[4]
- Álex González as Andrés.[4]
- Ana Celia de Armas as Marie.[4]
Production
A joint Spain–Cuba co-production,[5] Virgin Rose was produced by Tornasol and the Instituto Cubano del Arte e Industria Cinematográficos (ICAIC).[6] The film was shot in Cuba in 2005.[7][6] It was written by Gutiérrez Aragón alongside Senel Paz.[8] Gerardo Herrero and Javier López Blanco took over production duties.[3] The score was authored by Xavier Capellas.[9] Alfredo Mayo took over cinematography duties.[10]
Release
Distributed by Alta Classics,[3] the film was theatrically released in Spain on 3 February 2006.[4]
Reception
Jonathan Holland of Variety considered that the film "aims at a timelessness that sometimes looks behind the times".[11]
See also
References
- ^ "'En la cuerda floja', protagonista de la cartelera esta semana". El Confidencial. 2 February 2006.
- ^ Calleja, Pedro (1 February 2006). "Amor, amistad y traición en La Habana". Metrópoli – via El Mundo.
- ^ a b c Holland, Jonathan (7 March 2006). "Virgin Rose". Variety.
- ^ a b c d e Torreiro, Mirito (29 May 2008). "Una rosa de Francia". Fotogramas.
- ^ "Una rosa de Francia". Catálogo de Cinespañol. ICAA. Retrieved 13 December 2021.
- ^ a b Vicente, Mauricio (11 March 2005). "Gutiérrez Aragón rueda en La Habana 'Una rosa de Francia'". El País.
- ^ Monjuas, CH.L. (21 January 2006). ""El cine es sobre todo acción"". Hoy.
- ^ Gaviña, Susana (3 February 2006). ""Una rosa de Francia", una historia de amor y aventuras ambientada en Cuba". abcplay. ABC.
- ^ Niqui, Cinto. La relación entre el audio y la imagen. Diseño de sonido y composición musical en el cine (PDF). Universitat Oberta de Catalunya. p. 39.
- ^ Belategui, O.L (3 February 2006). "Gutiérrez Aragón ensaya un melodrama retro". Diario Sur.
- ^ Holland, Jonathan (7 March 2006). "Virgin Rose". Variety.
External links
- Virgin Rose at IMDb
- Virgin Rose at AllMovie
This page was last edited on 21 February 2024, at 22:26