La escopeta nacional | |
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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 by | José Luis Matesanz |
Production company | Impala |
Distributed by | In-Cine Compañía Industrial Cinematográfica |
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Running time | 95 minutes |
Country | Spain |
Languages | Catalan Spanish |
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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.
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]
Year | Category | Result | Ref. |
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1978 | Best Film | Won | [3] |
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