The Queen of the Night | |
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Directed by | Arturo Ripstein |
Written by | Paz Alicia Garciadiego |
Produced by | Jean-Michel Lacor |
Starring | Patricia Reyes Spíndola |
Cinematography | Bruno de Keyzer |
Edited by | Rafael Castanedo |
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Running time | 117 minutes |
Country | Mexico |
Language | Spanish |
The Queen of the Night (Spanish : La reina de la noche) is a 1994 Mexican drama film directed by Arturo Ripstein. It was entered into the 1994 Cannes Film Festival. [1]
The Ariel Awards are awarded annually by the Mexican Academy of Film Arts and Sciences in Mexico. La Reina de la Noche received six awards out of 12 nominations. [2]
Year | Nominee / work | Award | Result |
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1996 | La Reina de la Noche | Best Picture | Nominated |
Patricia Reyes Spíndola | Best Actress | Won | |
Ana Ofelia Murguía | Best Supporting Actress | Won | |
Arturo Alegro | Best Actor in a Minor Role | Nominated | |
Paz Alicia Garciadiego | Best Original Story | Nominated | |
Best Screenplay | Nominated | ||
Best Original Music Theme or Song | Won | ||
Lucía Álvarez | Won | ||
Rafael Castanedo | Best Editing | Nominated | |
José Luis Aguilar | Best Production Design | Won | |
Ángeles Martínez and Eduardo Corona | Best Set Design | Won | |
Graciela Mazón | Best Costume Design | Won |
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