Iris (2004 film)

Iris
Film poster
Directed byRosa Vergés
Screenplay by
  • Jordi Barrachina
  • Rosa Vergés
Starring
CinematographyMario Montero
Edited byFrank Gutiérrez
Music byMauricio Villavecchia
Production
company
Ovideo TV
Release dates
  • April 2004 (2004-04) (Málaga)
  • 16 July 2004 (2004-07-16) (Spain)
CountrySpain
LanguageSpanish

Iris is a 2004 Spanish historical melodrama film directed by Rosa Vergés which stars Silke as the title character alongside Ana Torrent, Ginés García Millán, Nacho Fresneda, and Martirio.

Plot

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Chagrined and married photographer Iris becomes a war reporter during the Spanish Civil War, falling romantically and marrying doctor Óscar, who goes missing during the conflict.[1][2]

Cast

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Production

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The film was produced by Ovideo TV and it had the participation of and Canal+ and TVC.[2] Shooting locations included Barcelona, Blanes, and Mataró.[9]

Release

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The film was presented in the official selection of the 7th Málaga Film Festival in April 2004.[10][11] Distributed by Solida,[2] it was released theatrically in Spain on 16 July 2008.[1]

Reception

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Jonathan Holland of Variety wrote that the film "never comes close to provoking either a tear or, intentionally at least, a smile".[2]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ a b "Iris". Fotogramas. 29 May 2008.
  2. ^ a b c d Holland, Jonathan (28 July 2004). "Iris". Variety.
  3. ^ a b c d Cominges, Rosa de (6 July 2004). "Rosa Vergés crea una metáfora sobre el impacto emocional de la guerra". El País.
  4. ^ "Un homenaje a las víctimas vivas de todas las guerras". ABC. 16 July 2004.
  5. ^ a b "Iris". TV3. 18 February 2008 – via Corporació Catalana de Mitjans Audiovisuals.
  6. ^ a b "Iris". Catálogo de Cinespañol. ICAA. Retrieved 12 December 2023.
  7. ^ Sanjuán Bornay, Natalia (2015). Contemporary Spanish Women Cineastes: Constructing a feminine memory of the Spanish Civil War, Francoism and the Transition period through twenty-first century fiction films and documentaries (PDF). p. 118.
  8. ^ Sanjuán Bornay 2015, p. 120.
  9. ^ Pando, Juan (21 July 2004). "El amor en tiempos de la Guerra Civil". Metrópoli – via El Mundo.
  10. ^ Víudez, Juana (30 April 2004). "Rosa Vergés retrata la vida tras la guerra en 'Iris'". El País.
  11. ^ "Vergés filma las vidas truncadas por la guerra". Córdoba. Prensa Ibérica. 30 April 2004.