Voyage to Nowhere

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El viaje a ninguna parte
El viaje a ninguna parte.jpg
Theatrical release poster
Directed by Fernando Fernán Gómez
Written byFernando Fernán Gómez
Based onEl viaje a ninguna parte
by Fernando Fernán Gómez
Produced by Julián Mateos
Maribel Martín
Starring José Sacristán
Laura Del Sol
Juan Diego
María Luis Ponte
Gabino Diego
Nuria Gallardo
Fernando Fernán Gómez
Cinematography José Luis Alcaine
Edited by Pablo González del Amo
Music by Pedro Iturralde
Release date
  • 15 October 1986 (1986-10-15)
Running time
140 minutes
CountrySpain
LanguageSpanish

Voyage to Nowhere (Spanish : El viaje a ninguna parte) is a 1986 Spanish comedy drama film written, starred and directed by Fernando Fernán Gómez. It is based on his own novel with the same title.

Contents

Plot

The film tells the story of a group of comedians. It is a story about their loves and heartbreaks and their desires and frustrations.

Throughout the journey, their work is interspersed with love, family financial problems, and the hunger to triumph a dream. The central character, Carlos Galván, is the son of the first actor and director of the company, don Arturo, and he's the father of Carlito, a kid who does not want to be a comic. Carlos Galván takes refuge in a fantasy world.

Cast

Awards

The film won the First Goya Award ever given as Best Film, Best Director and Best Screenplay. [1] [2]


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References

  1. "El viaje a ninguna parte". Premios Goya . Academia de las Artes y las Ciencias Cinematográficas de España . Retrieved 3 December 2019.
  2. "To Mark Spanish Cinema Day 2021". India International Centre. 2021.