What's a Girl Like You Doing in a Place Like This?
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Spanish | ¿Qué hace una chica como tú en un sitio como este? |
Directed by | Fernando Colomo |
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Cinematography | Javier Aguirresarobe |
Edited by | Miguel Ángel Santamaría |
Music by | Luis de Pablo |
Production company | La Salamandra PC |
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Country | Spain |
Language | Spanish |
What's a Girl Like You Doing in a Place Like This? (Spanish: ¿Qué hace una chica como tú en un sitio como este?)[1] is a 1978 comedy film directed by Fernando Colomo from a screenplay by Colomo and Jaime Chávarri which stars Carmen Maura. It helped to consolidate the comedia madrileña, or urban comedy, film trend that emerged during the Transition in Spain.[2]
Plot
The plot follows the vicissitudes of hairdresser Rosa, separated from fascist former cop Jorge, and her escapist forays with a trendy rock musician.[3][4][5]
Cast
- Carmen Maura as Rosa[6]
- Félix Rotaeta as Jorge[6]
- Antonio Canal [es] as Tony[6]
- Marta Fernández Muro [es] as Marta[6]
- Héctor Alterio as Héctor[6]
- Santiago Chamorro as Jorgito[7]
Production
The film shares its original title with the main theme song, commissioned to music band Burning [es].[2] It is a La Salamandra PC production.[8] Shooting took place in Madrid during five weeks.[2]
Release
The film was theatrically released in Spain on 25 September 1978.[9][10] It grossed 38,470,025 ₧ (335,139 admissions).[8]
See also
References
- ^ Boehm, Scott (2018). "¿Qué hace una chica como tú en un sitio como este? (What's a Girl Like You Doing in a Place Like This?) (2003)". In Jimenez Murguía, Salvador; Pinar, Alex (eds.). The Encyclopedia of Contemporary Spanish Films. Rowman & Littlefield. pp. 315–316. ISBN 9781442271333.
- ^ a b c "La intrahistoria de '¿Qué hace una chica como tú en un sitio como este?'". Aragón Cultura. 26 February 2020.
- ^ Caparrós Lera 1992, p. 162.
- ^ "¿Qué hace una chica como tú en un sitio como este?". Fotogramas. 29 May 2008.
- ^ García, Concha (15 September 2020). "Las mejores películas de Carmen Maura, que hoy cumple 75 años". La Razón.
- ^ a b c d e Boehm 2018, p. 315.
- ^ Boehm 2018, p. 316.
- ^ a b Caparrós Lera 1992, p. 170.
- ^ Cebollada, Pascual; Santa Eulalia, Mary G. (2000). Madrid y el cine. Panorama filmográfico de cien años de historia (PDF). Madrid: Consejería de Educación. Comunidad de Madrid. p. 129. ISBN 84-451-1821-8.
- ^ Caparrós Lera, José María (1992). El cine español de la democracia: de la muerte de Franco al "cambio" socialista (1975-1989). Barcelona: Anthropos. p. 170. ISBN 84-7658-312-5.
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