| Lázaro de Tormes | |
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| Directed by | |
| Screenplay by | Fernando Fernán Gómez |
| Produced by | Andrés Vicente Gómez |
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| Cinematography | Javier Salmones |
| Edited by | Pablo G. del Amo |
| Music by | Roque Baños |
Production company | Lolafilms |
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| Country | Spain |
| Language | Spanish |
Lázaro de Tormes is a 2001 Spanish comedy film directed by Fernando Fernán Gómez and José Luis García Sánchez which stars Rafael Álvarez "El Brujo" as the title character.
Set in the 16th century, [1] the plot concerns about a trial on an adult Lázaro in Toledo. As part of his defence, the character goes on to tell the jury the story of his life (displayed through flashbacks). [2] [3] Rather than Lázaro's ability to persuade the folks, he is "saved" by the deus ex machina arrival of Holy Roman Emperor Charles V to the city. [3]
Written by Fernando Fernán Gómez, the screenplay is an adaptation of a stage monologue (based in turn on the early modern work). [2] It was initially helmed by Fernando Fernán Gómez, but José Luis García Sánchez took over direction duties and completed the film in the wake of Fernán Gómez's illness during production. [2] Shooting locations included Lupiana and Atienza (province of Guadalajara); Talamanca de Jarama (Madrid region) and Toledo. [6] [5]
The film was theatrically released on 19 January 2001. [5]
| Year | Award | Category | Nominee(s) | Result | Ref. |
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| 2001 | 15th Goya Awards | Best Adapted Screenplay | Fernando Fernán Gómez | Won | [7] |
| Best Production Supervision | Carmen Martínez Muñoz | Nominated | |||
| Best Art Direction | Luis Ramírez | Nominated | |||
| Best Costume Design | Javier Artiñano | Won | |||
| Best Makeup and Hairstyles | Juan Pedro Hernández, Esther Martín | Nominated |
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