La escopeta nacional

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La escopeta nacional
The National Shotgun 1978 film poster.jpg
The National Shotgun
Directed by Luis García Berlanga
Written by Luis García Berlanga
Rafael Azcona
Starring Rafael Alonso
Luis Escobar
Conchita Montes
Agustín González
Antonio Ferrandis
José Luis López Vázquez
Mónica Randall
Cinematography Carlos Suárez
Edited byJosé Luis Matesanz
Production
company
Impala
Distributed byIn-Cine Compañía Industrial Cinematográfica
Release date
  • September 14, 1978 (1978-09-14)(Spain)
Running time
95 minutes
Country Spain
Languages Catalan
Spanish

La escopeta nacional (in English, The National Shotgun) is a 1978 Spanish comedy film directed by Luis García Berlanga. The first installment in a critically and commercially successful trilogy, the picture is an indictment of the legacy of Francisco Franco and the business classes upon whom he depended for support. The picture was followed in the trilogy by Patrimonio nacional and Nacional III, which were released in 1981 and 1982. [1]

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Plot

A Catalan manufacturer of electronic intercoms travels to Madrid, accompanied by his lover, to attend a hunt that he himself has organized. What he intends is to interact with people from Spanish high society to promote his business. At the Marquis of Leguineche's estate he meets various characters and experiences a multitude of situations as absurd as they are crazy.

Cast

Production

Among the filming locations is the El Ricón estate, in Madrid. It is in the municipality of Aldea del Fresno (in the southwest of the Community of Madrid), 53 km from the capital. [2]

Awards

Círculo de Escritores Cinematográficos
YearCategoryResultRef.
1978Best FilmWon [3]

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References

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  2. "Palacios de película: así apoyan Carlos Falcó y otros aristócratas el cine español". Vanity Fair (in Spanish). 2020-02-05. Retrieved 2021-03-22.
  3. "Medallas del CEC a la producción española de 1978". Círculo de Escritores Cinematográficos . Archived from the original on 6 May 2021. Retrieved 10 December 2015.