Don Juan, My Dear Ghost

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Don Juan, My Dear Ghost
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SpanishDon Juan, mi querido fantasma
Directed by Antonio Mercero
Screenplay by
Based on Don Juan Tenorio
by José Zorrilla
Starring
Cinematography Carlos Suárez
Edited byRosa Salgado
Music by Bernardo Bonezzi
Production
company
BMG Films
Distributed by United International Pictures
Release date
  • 24 August 1990 (1990-08-24)
CountrySpain
LanguageSpanish

Don Juan, My Dear Ghost (Spanish: Don Juan, mi querido fantasma) is a 1990 Spanish fantasy comedy film directed by Antonio Mercero starring Juan Luis Galiardo in a double role as Don Juan Tenorio and an actor.

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Plot

On the 1990 Day of the Dead in Seville, legendary womanizer Don Juan Tenorio wakes up from the dead, coming to clash with actor Juan Marquina, who is playing him on stage in the José Zorrilla's play as the ghost supplants the actor vis-à-vis Marquina's romantic affairs. [1] [2]

Cast

Production

The screenplay was written by Antonio Mercero in tandem with Joaquín Oristrell. [1] The film was produced by BMG Films with the association of TVE and Productora Andaluza de Programas. [4] Shooting locations included Seville. [5]

Release

The film was released theatrically in Spain on 24 August 1990. [6] It was also programmed at the 1990 Montreal World Film Festival. [7]

Accolades

YearAwardCategoryNominee(s)ResultRef.
1991
 5th Goya Awards Best Special Effects Carlos Santos, Juan Ramón MolinaNominated [8]

See also

References

  1. 1 2 "'Don Juan, mi querido fantasma', de Antonio Mercero, en 'Historia de nuestro cine'". Diez Minutos . 1 November 2019.
  2. ↑ Gordillo Álvarez, Inmaculada (1997). "Don Juan, mi querido fantasma de Antonio Mercero". In Utrera, Rafael (ed.). Imágenes cinematográficas de Sevilla. Seville: Padilla Libros. p. 129 – via Biblioteca Virtual Miguel de Cervantes.
  3. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 Benavent 2000, p. 223.
  4. 1 2 3 Gordillo Álvarez 1997, p. 139.
  5. ↑ Molina, Margot (20 February 1990). "María Barranco". El País .
  6. ↑ Benavent, Francisco María (2000). Cine español de los 90. Diccionario de películas, directores y temático. Bilbao: Ediciones Mensajero. p. 223. ISBN   84-271-2326-4.
  7. ↑ "Montreal Film Festival goes to all corners of the world for winners". Chicago Tribune . 5 September 1990.
  8. ↑ Viaje al cine español. 25 años de los Premios Goya (PDF), Lunwerg, 2011, p. 275, ISBN   978-84-9785-791-8
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