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Uncertain Glory (2017 film)

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Wikipedia article




'Uncertain Glory' is a 2017 Spanish drama film directed by Agust Villaronga based on the eponymous novel by Joan Sales. Shot in Catalan, its cast is led by Marcel Borrs, Nria Prims, Oriol Pla and Bruna Cus.

Plot



Set in 1937, with the backdrop of the Spanish Civil War, a young Republican officer becomes infatuated with a mysterious widow.

Cast



Production



Based on the eponymous novel by Joan Sales, 'Uncertain Glory' was written by the director Agust Villaronga alongside Coral Cruz. Isona Passola took over production duties. It was produced by Massa D'or Produccions and Televisi de Catalunya (TVC) with the participation of RTVE, Movistar+ and Aragn TV and support from and ICAA. It was shot in 2016. Filming primarily took place in Aragon, as well as La Garriga and Barcelona.

Release



Distributed by Alfa Pictures, the film was theatrically released on 17 March 2017.

Reception



Quim Casas of 'El Peridico de Catalunya' rated the film with 4 out of 5 stars, considering that Villaronga "splendidly directs" the cast, Nria Prims in particular. He deemed the war setting to have a secondary role in the plot, just as a device to switch everything else on: "a trail of conflicting feelings, affective hostilities, devastating sexual impulses, delusions, hatreds and quarrels, the seed of evil in its purest form".

Reviewing for 'Fotogramas', Pere Vall gave the film 4 out of 5 stars, deeming Oriol Pla's emotional performance to be the best about the film while noting as a negative point that the plot featured some trip to Barcelona that could have dealt with as an ellipsis.

Toni Vall of 'Cinemana' scored 4 out of 5 stars, considering that the story tracking the five main characters "manages to transcend the purely historical sketch, taking possession of their souls, dissecting them and injecting cinema into them".

Javier Ocaa of 'El Pas' deemed 'Uncertain Glory' to be an "unquestionable" heir to 'Pa negre', a "fantastic production set in the rearguard of the Civil War", praising, in addition of Villaronga's craft, the cinematography, the production design, the "very risky" score and the cast.

Awards and nominations



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| align = "center" rowspan = "20" | 2018 || rowspan = "2" | 5th Feroz Awards || Best Actress (film) || Nria Prims || || rowspan = "2" |

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| Best Supporting Actor (film) || Oriol Pla ||

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| rowspan = "16" | 10th Gaud Awards || colspan = "2" | Best Film || || rowspan = "16" |

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| Best Direction || Agust Villaronga ||

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| Best Leading Actress || Nria Prims ||

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| Best Leading Actor || Marcel Borrs ||

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| Best Supporting Actress || Bruna Cus ||

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| Best Supporting Actor || Oriol Pla ||

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| Best Screenplay || ||

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| Best Production Supervision || Aleix Castelln ||

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| Best Art Direction || ||

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| Best Editing || ||

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| Best Original Score || ||

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| Best Cinematography || Josep M. Civit ||

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| Best Costume Design || Merc Paloma ||

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| Best Sound || Xavier Mas, Fernando Novillo & Ricard Galceran ||

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| Best Visual Effects || Manuel Lpez Egea & Bernat Aragons ||

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| Best Makeup and Hairstyles || Alma Casal ||

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| 32nd Goya Awards || Best Adapted Screenplay || Agust Villaronga & Coral Cruz || ||

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| 27th Actors and Actresses Union Awards || Best Film Actor in a Minor Role || Jorge Usn || ||

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See also



* List of Spanish films of 2017

References




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