Overview
A 50-year-old playwright (Jesus Puente) bemoans his fate from his secluded home in Northern Spain in this depressing drama. Side plots include an actress and former acquaintance who comes to visit and his amorous diversions with a 20-year-old local woman.
Fun facts
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Nominations
2 award nominations, including the Oscar for Best International Feature Film (1988)
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Music
Music by Jesús Glück Sarasibar
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Cinematography
Cinematography by Manuel Rojas
Details
- Director
- Writers
- Horacio ValcárcelWriter
- José Luis GarciWriter
- Original title
- Asignatura aprobada
- Status
- Released
- Release date
- April 9, 1987
- Original language
- Spanish
- Countries
- Spain
Production
Cast
Jesús PuenteJosé Manuel Alcántara
Victoria VeraElena Álvarez
Teresa GimperaLola- Eduardo HoyoEdi
Pastor SerradorBit part
Manuel Lorenzo- Pablo Hoyo
- Juan Cueto
- Santiago Amón
Pedro Lazaga Sabater- José Manuel Fernández
- Silverio Cañada
- Pedro Infanzón(uncredited)
- Joaquín Carballino(uncredited)
- Fernando P. PieriLocutor concierto de Año Nuevo (uncredited)
- Andrés Presumido(uncredited)
Ana Rosa QuintanaSelf (voice) (uncredited)- Primitivo RojasLocutor de anuncio de radio (uncredited)
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