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| I Will Survive | |
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 Spanish film poster by Oscar Mariné | |
| Spanish | Sobreviviré |
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| Produced by | Francisco Ramos |
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| Cinematography | Gonzalo Fernández-Berridi |
| Edited by | Miguel Ángel Santamaría |
| Music by | Paco Ortega |
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Running time | 102 minutes |
| Country | Spain |
| Language | Spanish |
I Will Survive (Spanish: Sobreviviré) is a 1999 Spanish romantic comedy-drama film directed by Alfonso Albacete and David Menkes, starring Emma Suárez and Juan Diego Botto, playing a straight woman and a gay man who fall in love. The film and especially the soundtrack was very successful in Spain.
Plot
[edit]Marga, a pregnant and widowed woman, is going through a streak of bad luck. Via her friendship with Rosa, she begins to rebuild her confidence, but faces difficulties. After beginning a relationship with Iñaki, an attractive gay sculptor who is ten years younger than her, her life begins to improve. Initially friends, they develop a sexual relationship, something they both thought impossible because Iñaki is gay.[1]
Cast
[edit]- Emma Suárez as Marga[2]
- Juan Diego Botto as Iñaki[2]
- Mirtha Ibarra as Rosa[2]
- Rosana Pastor as Tini[2]
- Manuel Manquiña as Rolando[2]
- Àlex Brendemühl as José
- Adrià Collado as Roberto
- Maite Blasco[2]
- Javier Martín[2]
- Elena Irureta[2]
- Alberto San Juan[2]
- José Manuel Cervino[2]
Production
[edit]The film is an Aurum Producciones, El Paso PC, and Películas Frenéticas production.[3]
Release
[edit]The film was released theatrically in Spain on 19 November 1999.[4]
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ Kehr, Dave (8 December 2001). "Film Review; Bridget Jones Is Suddenly Spanish". The New York Times. Retrieved 2019-10-21.
- ^ "Sobreviviré". Madrid Film Office. Madrid Destino Cultura Turismo y Negocio S.A. Retrieved 9 August 2023.
- ^ Benavent, Francisco María (2000). Cine español de los 90. Diccionario de películas, directores y temático. Bilbao: Ediciones Mensajero. p. 533. ISBN 84-271-2326-4.
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