1995 film
Mouth to Mouth Theatrical release poster
Spanish Boca a boca
Directed by Manuel Gómez Pereira Written by Starring Production companies
Sogetel
BocaBoca Producciones
Star Line TV Productions
Release dates
October 1995 (1995-10 ) (Sitges )
10 November 1995 (1995-11-10 ) (Spain)
Country Spain Language Spanish
Mouth to Mouth (Spanish: Boca a boca ) is a 1995 Spanish sex comedy film directed by Manuel Gómez Pereira . The cast, led by Javier Bardem , also features Aitana Sánchez-Gijón and Josep Maria Flotats .[ 1] [ 2] [ 3] [ 4]
Plot
The aspiring actor Víctor Ventura has a night job at a phone sex agency. He gets to know a woman who wants more than just talking. The seductive Amanda drags him into an assassination plot and his dream of an acting career moves further into the distance.
Cast
Production
Mouth to Mouth was directed by Manuel Gómez Pereira , who also wrote the screenplay together with Joaquín Oristrell , Naomi Wise and Juan Luis Iborra .[ 4] The production companies were Sogetel, BocaBoca Producciones [es ] and Star Line TV Productions.[ 15] Shot in Madrid from 19 December 1994 to 8 February 1995,[ 12] shooting locations included the Palacio de Gaviria [es ] .[ 15]
Release
The film was presented at the 28th Sitges Film Festival in October 1995, screened as part of the 'Premiére' selection dedicated to non-fantasy films.[ 16] Distributed by Sony Pictures , the film was theatrically released in Spain in 1995.[ 15] The film grossed 374.2 million ₧ in 1995. It was released by Miramax in the United States.
Awards and nominations
See also
References
Citations
^ Brodesser, Claude (8 February 2001). "Bardem signing on with UTA" . Variety .
^ Perriam, Chris (2003). Stars and Masculinities in Spanish Cinema: From Banderas to Bardem . Oxford University Press . p. 110. ISBN 0-19-815996-X .
^ Reitman, Janet (25 March 2001). "Awaiting His Crossover Moment" . Los Angeles Times .
^ a b c d " 'Boca a boca', de Manuel Gómez Pereira, en 'Historia de nuestro cine' " . Diez Minutos . 24 January 2020.
^ Clark, Jonathan (2018). "Boca a boca (Mouth to Mouth)" . In Jiménez Murguía, Salvador; Pinar, Alex (eds.). The Encyclopedia of Contemporary Spanish Films . Lanham: Rowman & Littlefield . p. 65. ISBN 9781442271333 .
^ a b "Anuario de cine español 1995" . Instituto de la Cinematografía y de las Artes Audiovisuales. 1996. p. 21.
^ a b c "Boca a Boca" . City of Madrid Film Office . Madrid Destino Cultura Turismo y Negocio S.A . Retrieved 16 December 2021 .
^ Torreiro, Casimiro (9 October 1995). "Manuel Gómez Pereira presenta con "Boca a Boca" su mejor filme hasta la fecha" . El País .
^ "Estas son las nominaciones de los Premios Goya 1996" . Premios Goya . Retrieved 16 December 2021 .
^ "Estos son las premios de los Premios Goya 1996" . Premios Goya . Retrieved 16 December 2021 .
^ "Medallas del CEC a la producción española de 1995" . Círculo de Escritores Cinematográficos. Archived from the original on 2 February 2014. Retrieved 16 December 2021 .
^ Wallace, Amy (9 January 1998). "Duvall's 'Apostle' Truly Filled With Spirit" . Los Angeles Times .
^ Hernandez, Eugene (21 March 1998). " "The Apostle" Takes Top Prizes at 13th Independent Spirit Awards" . IndieWire .
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