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Wikipedia article




'Scent of a Crime' is a 1988 Spanish rural crime drama film directed by Antonio Isasi-Isasmendi consisting of an adaptation of the novel 'El aire de un crimen' by Juan Benet. The cast features Paco Rabal, Maribel Verd, Chema Mazo, Fernando Rey and Germn Cobos, among others.

Plot



Set in 1950s Spain, the plot tracks the developments after a corpse belonging to a stranger is found in the village of Bocentellas, located in the territory of 'Regin'. Upon the arrival of the magistrate, the corpse has been replaced by a different one.

Cast



Production



The film is an Isasi PC production. Shooting locations included Calatayud (province of Zaragoza) and the neighbouring .

Release



The film was presented at the 36th San Sebastin International Film Festival's official selection in September 1988. Distributed by Tripictures, the film was theatrically released in Spain on 28 October 1988.

Reception



Octavi Mart of 'El Pas' considered that the overly "flat" cinematography "does not always do justice to the locations and characters", adding up to other flaws that underpin a somewhat "dusty scent" relatable not just to a film set in the 1950s, but to a film shot then too.

Accolades



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| align = "center" | 1988 || 36th San Sebastin International Film Festival || Silver Shell for Best Actor || Fernando Rey || || align = "center" |

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| align = "center" | 1989 || 3rd Goya Awards || Best Adapted Screenplay || Gabriel Castro, Antonio Isasi Isasmendi, Jorge R. lamo || || align = "center" |

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See also



* List of Spanish films of 1988

References



Category:1988 films

Category:Spanish crime drama films

Category:Films set in Spain

Category:1980s Spanish-language films

Category:Films set in the 1950s

Category:Films shot in the province of Zaragoza

Category:Films based on Spanish novels

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