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The Dancer and the Thief
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Wikipedia article
'The Dancer and the Thief' is a 2009 film directed by Fernando Trueba. It is an adaptation of the novel of the same name by author Antonio Skrmeta.
Plot
With the arrival of democracy in Chile following the 1988 national plebiscite, the president of Chile declares a general amnesty for all prisoners convicted of non-violent crimes.
Among these former prisoners is the young ngel Santiago and the veteran Vergara Grey, a famous thief. The two have different plans: while Vergara Grey only wishes to regain his family and turn over a new leaf, ngel dreams of avenging the prison warden and undertaking a grand heist with Grey. But then ngel meets the young Victoria, a ballet dancer who has not spoken a word since she lost her parents as a small child during the Chilean dictatorship.
The lives of all three are changed irrevocably as they are faced with a new future.
Director Fernando Trueba has said of the film:
I am proud of how I have portrayed [Santiago], I believe it is very interesting visually. This is above all a romantic film, but with elements of comedy and film noir. Its film-noir and it is western, its realist and very romantic. Definitively Latin American.[http://www.latercera.com/noticia/entretencion/cine/2009/07/726-150636-9-trueba-estoy-orgulloso-de-como-he-retratado-santiago.shtml Fernando Trueba: "Estoy orgulloso de cmo he retratado Santiago"] latercera.com por Marisol Garca - March 07, 2009 - retrieved on April 18, 2015
Cast
* Ricardo Darn as Vergara Grey
* Abel Ayala as ngel Santiago
* Miranda Bodenhfer as Victoria Ponce
* Ariadna Gil as Teresa Capriatti
* Julio Jung as warden Santoro
Production
Adapting the Antonio Skrmeta's novel 'El baile de la Victoria', Fernando Trueba, Jons Trueba and Skrmeta himself collaborated in the writing of the screenplay. The film was produced by Fernando Trueba P.C. Shooting started in Chile in July 2008.
Release
Distributed by Notro Films, the film was theatrically released in Spain on 27 November 2009.
The film was selected as the Spanish entry for the Best Foreign Language Film at the 82nd Academy Awards.[http://www.latercera.com/noticia/entretencion/cine/2009/09/726-187401-9-espana-nomina-al-oscar-a-el-baile-de-la-victoria-basada-en-obra-de-skarmeta.shtml Espaa nomina al Oscar a El baile de la victoria, basada en obra de Skrmeta] latercera.com by D. P. A. - September 29, 2009 - retrieved on April 18, 2015
Accolades
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| align = "center" rowspan = "9" | 2010 || rowspan = "9" | 24th Goya Awards || colspan = "2" | Best Film || || rowspan = "9" | [http://www.elpais.com/especial/premios-goya/2010/ Premios Goya 2010] EDICIONES EL PAS, S.L. retrieved on April 18, 2015
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| Best Director || Fernando Trueba ||
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| Best Adapted Screenplay || Antonio Skrmeta, Fernando Trueba, Jons Trueba ||
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| Best Supporting Actor || Ricardo Darn ||
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| Best Production Supervision || Eduardo Castro ||
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| Best Editing || Carmen Fras ||
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| Best Art Direction || Carmen Fras ||
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| Best Costume Design || Lala Huete ||
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| Best Sound || Pierre Gamet, Nacho Royo-Villanova, Pelayo Gutirrez ||
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Reviews
The film had mixed reviews:
*[http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/review/dancer-thief-film-review-93569 Hollywood Reporter review]
*[http://www.emol.com/noticias/magazine/2009/11/24/386386/fernando-trueba-estrena-el-baile-de-la-victoria-en-madrid-apuntando-al-oscar.html EMOL review (es)]
*[http://www.screendaily.com/the-dancer-and-the-thief-el-baile-de-la-victoria/5005964.article Screendaily review]
See also
* List of Spanish films of 2009
* Cinema of Chile
References
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