La comunidad (UK title: Common Wealth) is a 2000 Spanish black comedy film directed by Álex de la Iglesia.
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 Spanish film poster | |
| Directed by | Álex de la Iglesia |
| Written by |
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| Produced by | Andrés Vicente Gómez |
| Starring |
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| Cinematography | Kiko de la Rica |
| Edited by | Alejandro Lázaro |
| Music by | Roque Baños |
Production company | LolaFilms |
| Distributed by | LolaFilms |
Release dates |
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Running time | 107 minutes |
| Country | Spain |
| Language | Spanish |
| Box office | €6.71 million |
Driven by the ambition and greed of the characters to the point of the degradation of their human condition,[1] the plot concerns the developments in a homeowner community in Madrid upon the finding of 300 million ₧ in the apartment of a dead man by real estate agent Julia (Carmen Maura). Maura garnered critical acclaim for her performance and scooped a Silver Shell and a Goya Award for Best Actress.
Plot
editThe plot is set in Madrid.[2] Julia, a real estate agent,[3] discovers 300 million ₧ in the apartment of a dead man.[4] Unfortunately, the neighbours have been waiting for the man to die so that they can seize the money for themselves.
Cast
edit- Carmen Maura as Julia[5]
- Eduardo Antuña as Charly[5]
- María Asquerino as Encarna[5]
- Jesús Bonilla as Ricardo[5]
- Marta Fernández Muro as Paquita[5]
- Paca Gabaldón as Hortensia[5]
- Ane Gabarain as Karina[5]
- Sancho Gracia as Castro[5]
- Emilio Gutiérrez Caba as Emilio[5]
- Kiti Mánver as Dolores[5]
- Terele Pávez as Ramona[5]
- Roberto Perdomo as Oswaldo[5]
- Manuel Tejada as Chueca[5]
- Enrique Villén as Domínguez[5]
- Eduardo Gómez as García[5]
- Ramón Barea[4]
- Mariví Bilbao[4]
- Luis Tosar[4]
- Antonio de la Torre[4]
- Rodolfo Sancho[6]
Production
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The film was produced by LolaFilms and it had the participation of Antena 3 and Vía Digital.[7] The fictional building is credited to be Carrera de San Jerónimo 14.[8] The indoor shots were however filmed in Calle del Desengaño.[4]
Release
editThe film screened as the opening film of the 48th San Sebastián International Film Festival (SSIFF) on 21 September 2000.[9][10] It was theatrically released in Spain on 29 September 2000 on 165 screens and grossed $680,000 in its opening weekend, finishing third at the box office.[6][11]
La comunidad grossed €6,709,858 from 1,601,861 admissions and was the highest grossing Spanish film of 2000.[7]
A 4K restoration of La comunidad is set to be released in Spanish theatres on 21 August 2025 by Avalon.[12][13]
Accolades
edit| Year | Award | Category | Nominee(s) | Result | Ref. |
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| 2000 | 48th San Sebastián International Film Festival | Silver Shell for Best Actress | Carmen Maura | Won | [10] |
| 2001 | 15th Goya Awards | Best Film | Nominated | [14] | |
| Best Director | Álex de la Iglesia | Nominated | |||
| Best Original Screenplay | Jorge Guerricaechevarría, Álex de la Iglesia | Nominated | |||
| Best Original Score | Roque Baños | Nominated | |||
| Best Actress | Carmen Maura | Won | |||
| Best Supporting Actor | Emilio Gutiérrez Caba | Won | |||
| Best Supporting Actress | Terele Pávez | Nominated | |||
| Best Production Supervision | Juanma Pagazaurtundua | Nominated | |||
| Best Cinematography | Kiko de la Rica | Nominated | |||
| Best Editing | Alejandro Lázaro | Nominated | |||
| Best Art Direction | José Luis Arrizabalaga "Arri", Arturo García "Biaffra" | Nominated | |||
| Best Costume Design | Paco Delgado | Nominated | |||
| Best Makeup and Hairstyles | José Quetglás, Mercedes Guillot | Nominated | |||
| Best Sound | Antonio Rodríguez "Mármol", Jaime Fernández, James Muñoz, Enrique Domínguez, José Vinader | Nominated | |||
| Best Special Effects | Félix Bergés, Raúl Romanillos, Pau Costa, Julio Navarro | Nominated | |||
See also
editReferences
edit- ↑ Salvà, Nando (21 March 2017). "El loco mundo de Álex de la Iglesia". onBarcelona – via El Periódico de Catalunya.
- ↑ Bracco 2014, p. 400.
- ↑ "'La comunidad', la película de Álex de la Iglesia, predijo la corrupción española". Cadena SER. 28 August 2017.
- 1 2 3 4 5 6 Silvestre, Juan (29 September 2000). "'La comunidad': 10 cosas que no sabías de la película de Álex de la Iglesia". Fotogramas.
- 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 Buse, Triana Toribio & Willis 2007, p. 185.
- 1 2 Pastor, Francisco (28 September 200). "'La comunidad' de vecinos desquiciados y actores irrepetibles". Aisge.
- 1 2 Buse, Triana Toribio & Willis 2007, p. 184.
- ↑ Bracco 2014, p. 402.
- ↑ ""La Comunidad", de Alex de la Iglesia, abre el Festival de San Sebastián". Libertad Digital. 21 September 2000.
- 1 2 "'La comunidad' es la película española más taquillera de 2000". El País. 30 November 2000.
- ↑ Scott, Mary (13 October 2000). "Homegrown hits sweep EU". Screen International. p. 1.
- ↑ Richart, Alberto (23 July 2025). "Es de las mejores películas de Carmen Maura, cumple 25 años, ganó 3 Goyas, y ha sido restaurada en 4K". El Confidencial.
- ↑ Bret, Antonio (25 July 2025). "En un mes regresa a los cines una obra maestra del suspense y la comedia de nuestro país". Sensacine.
- ↑ "La comunidad". premiosgoya.com. Retrieved 5 February 2022.
Bibliography
edit- Bracco, Diane (2014). "Las entrañas de Madrid: la radiografía de Álex de la Iglesia" (PDF). Pandora (12). ISSN 2108-7210.
- Buse, Peter; Triana Toribio, Núria; Willis, Andy (2007). The cinema of Álex de la Iglesia. Manchester and New York: Manchester University Press. ISBN 9780719071362.
External links
edit- La Comunidad at IMDb