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The Great Vazquez
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Wikipedia article
'The Great Vazquez' is a 2010 Spanish biographical comedy-drama film directed and written by scar Aibar which stars Santiago Segura as the title character alongside lex Angulo, Merc Llorens and Enrique Villn.
Plot
Set in 1960s Barcelona, the plot follows the vicissitudes of Vzquez, a cartoonist and wastrel whose rogue way of living is threatened by the arrival of a foe, Pelez, an accountant hellbent on setting things right in the publishing house.
Cast
Production
The film is a Distinto Films, Tornasol Films and Castafiore Films production, with the participation of TVE, TVC and Canal+ Espaa. Shooting locations included Barcelona and the Ciudad de la Luz studio in Alicante.
Release
'The Great Vazquez' was presented at the 58th San Sebastin International Film Festival in September 2010, screened as part of the festival's main competition. It was theatrically released in Spain on 24 September 2010.
Reception
In the view of Mark Adams, of 'ScreenDaily', the film constitutes "a delightful mixture of genial period comedy mixed with comic strip characters bouncing out of the screen".
Carlos Maran of 'Cinemana' gave the film 3 out of 5 stars, presenting it as a "Lopezvazquez-esque version of 'Catch Me If You Can' full of city guards", considering that the imbrication of the setting with the lead character's spirit is so-so, while the supporting cast performs well.
Sergi Snchez of 'Fotogramas' score 3 out of 5 stars, considering that the "faithful portrayal" of the working environment in Franco era and Santiago Segura's "spectacular performance", balancing "tenderness and cynicism", make the film a "pleasant surprise", while considering the animated segments to be "expendable".
Accolades
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| align = "center" rowspan = "5" | 2011 || rowspan = "4" | 3rd Gaud Awards || colspan = "2" | Best Non-Catalan Language Film || ||rowspan = "4" |
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| Best Costume Design || Maria Gil, Sonia Segura ||
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| Best Special/Digital Effects || Josep Maria Aragons ||
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| Best Makeup and Hairstyles || Blanca Snchez, Pepe Quetglas ||
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| 25th Goya Awards || Best Supporting Actor || lex Angulo || || align = "center" |
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See also
* List of Spanish films of 2010
References
Category:2010s Spanish-language films
Category:Spanish comedy-drama films
Category:2010 comedy-drama films
Category:Films shot at Ciudad de la Luz
Category:Films shot in Barcelona
Category:Live-action films based on comics
Category:Films based on Spanish comics
Category:Cultural depictions of cartoonists
Category:Spanish biographical films
Category:Films set in the 1960s
Category:Films set in Barcelona
Category:Films about comics
Category:Biographical films about artists
Category:2010s Spanish films
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