The Suit (2002 film)

The Suit
The Suit
	Theatrical release poster
Spanish	El traje
Directed by	Alberto Rodríguez
Screenplay by	Alberto Rodríguez; Santi Amodeo;
Starring	Manuel Morón; Eugenio José Roca; Vanesa Cabeza; Mulie Jarju;
Cinematography	Álex Catalán
Edited by	José M. G. Moyano
Music by	Lavadora
Distributed by	Alta Films
Release dates	September 2002 (Zinemaldia); 31 October 2002 (Spain);
Running time	105 minutes
Country	Spain
Language	Spanish

The Suit (Spanish: El traje) is a 2002 Spanish comedy film directed by Alberto Rodríguez and co-written by Santi Amodeo. It stars Jimmy Roca and Manuel Morón alongside Vanesa Cabeza.

Plot

The plot tracks the plight of Patricio (an illegal immigrant living in Seville with street vendor Roland) who receives a suit improving his self-image in exchange for a car repair. This leads him to cross paths with small-time crook Pan con Queso, who steals from Patricio but ultimately becomes a guide for him, developing a friendship.^[1]^[2]^[3]

Cast

Eugenio José Roca as Patricio^[4]
Mulie Jarju [ca] as Roland^[1]
Manuel Morón [es] as Pan con Queso^[5]
Vanesa Cabeza as María^[3]

Production

The film was produced by Tesela PC and it had the association of Canal+ and TVE.^[3] It was shot in Seville, Camas, and Mairena del Aljarafe.^[6]

Release

The Suit was presented in the 'New Directors' section of the 50th San Sebastián International Film Festival.^[7]^[8]^[9] Distributed by Alta Films.^[3] The Suit was released theatrically in Spain on 31 October 2002.^[10]

Reception

Jonathan Holland of Variety deemed The Suit to be an " enjoyably inconsequential, loosely structured take on life in Spain's southern underbelly".^[3]

References

1 2 Nieto Jiménez, Rafael (23 September 2021). "Perlas olvidadas del cine español (26). El traje (Alberto Rodríguez, 2002)". Rinconete. Centro Virtual Cervantes. ISSN 1885-5008.
↑ González Rosso, Mariela (18 October 2002). "'El traje' narra con humor una cruda historia sobre racismo". El País.
1 2 3 4 5 Holland, Jonathan (5 February 2003). "The Suit". Variety.
↑ Santaolalla, Isabel (2005). Los "otros": etnicidad y "raza" en el cine español contemporáneo. Zaragoza: Prensa Universitarias de Zaragoza. p. 126. ISBN 9788477337539.
↑ Santaolalla 2005, p. 126.
↑ Mellado, Sergio. "Realidad sin prejuicios". El País.
↑ Ravindran, Manori (7 July 2022). "San Sebastian Sets Opening Film With 'Modelo 77,' Starring 'Money Heist' Star Miguel Herrán". Variety.
↑ "First Spanish titles announced for San Sebastian". ScreenDaily. 24 July 2002.
↑ Ormazabal, Mikel (22 August 2002). "20 películas competirán en el Festival de Cine donostiarra por el premio Nuevos Directores". El País.
↑ "El traje". Fotogramas. 29 May 2008.

External links

The Suit at ICAA's Catálogo de Cinespañol

[rinconete-1] 1 2 Nieto Jiménez, Rafael (23 September 2021). "Perlas olvidadas del cine español (26). El traje (Alberto Rodríguez, 2002)". Rinconete. Centro Virtual Cervantes. ISSN 1885-5008.

[2] González Rosso, Mariela (18 October 2002). "'El traje' narra con humor una cruda historia sobre racismo". El País.

[holland-3] 1 2 3 4 5 Holland, Jonathan (5 February 2003). "The Suit". Variety.

[4] Santaolalla, Isabel (2005). Los "otros": etnicidad y "raza" en el cine español contemporáneo. Zaragoza: Prensa Universitarias de Zaragoza. p. 126. ISBN 9788477337539.

[FOOTNOTESantaolalla2005126-5] Santaolalla 2005, p. 126.

[6] Mellado, Sergio. "Realidad sin prejuicios". El País.

[7] Ravindran, Manori (7 July 2022). "San Sebastian Sets Opening Film With 'Modelo 77,' Starring 'Money Heist' Star Miguel Herrán". Variety.

[8] "First Spanish titles announced for San Sebastian". ScreenDaily. 24 July 2002.

[9] Ormazabal, Mikel (22 August 2002). "20 películas competirán en el Festival de Cine donostiarra por el premio Nuevos Directores". El País.

[10] "El traje". Fotogramas. 29 May 2008.

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