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Goodbye from the Heart

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Goodbye from the Heart
Theatrical release poster
SpanishAdiós con el corazón
Directed byJosé Luis García Sánchez
Screenplay by
Starring
CinematographyAlfredo Mayo
Edited byPablo G. del Amo
Music byCarmelo Bernaola
Production
companies
  • Alma Ata International Pictures
  • Galiardo Producciones
  • Gaila
  • Rafael Azcona
Distributed byAlta Films
Release dates
  • 27 May 2000 (2000-05-27) (Málaga)
  • 7 July 2000 (2000-07-07) (Spain)
CountrySpain
LanguageSpanish

Goodbye from the Heart (Spanish: Adiós con el corazón) is a 2000 Spanish comedy film directed by José Luis García Sánchez and written by García Sánchez and Rafael Azcona. It stars Juan Luis Galiardo, with Laura Ramos, Jesús Bonilla, and Neus Asensi in supporting roles.

Plot

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Women still find middle-aged rogue Juan alluring. Upon the inrush of Juan's purported daughter Caty (an athlete from Cuba), and the rejection by his last "love conquest" Paulina, Juan blackmails the latter's husband Pozueta, a corrupt businessman.[1][2]

Cast

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Production

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The film is an Alma Ata International Pictures, Galiardo Producciones, Gaila and Rafael Azcona production, with the participation of Antena 3 and Canal+.[3][4]

Release

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The film was presented at the 3rd Málaga Film Festival in May 2000.[5] Distributed by Alta Films,[4] it was released theatrically in Spain on 7 July 2000.

Reception

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Casimiro Torreiro of El País wrote that the film "can boast of a solid script, deliver intelligence, humor, tenderness and bad blood".[5]

Jonathan Holland of Variety wrote that, although "pleasant enough in a gentle, rambling way", the film "shows the formula [of García Sánchez] wearing thin.".[4]

Accolades

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Year Award Category Nominee(s) Result Ref.
2000
3rd Málaga Film Festival Best Screenplay Rafael Azcona, Juan Luis Galiardo Won [6]
Best Actor Juan Luis Galiardo Won
2001
15th Goya Awards Best Actor Juan Luis Galiardo Won [7]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Adiós con el corazón". Fotogramas. 29 May 2008.
  2. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k "Adiós con el corazón... (2000)". Cine (Fichas técnicas). Archived from the original on 28 June 2024. Retrieved 28 June 2024 – via Biblioteca Virtual Miguel de Cervantes.
  3. ^ Riambau, Esteve; Torreiro, Casimiro (2008). Productores en el cine español: estado, dependencias y mercado. Cátedra. p. 127. ISBN 978-84-376-2462-4.
  4. ^ a b c Holland, Jonathan (14 August 2000). "Goodbye from the Heart". Variety. Archived from the original on 28 June 2024. Retrieved 28 June 2024.
  5. ^ a b Torreiro, Casimiro (28 May 2000). "'Adiós con el corazón', primera película favorita del Festival de Cine de Málaga". El País.
  6. ^ Márques, Héctor; Torreiro, Casimiro (4 June 2000). "'Sexo por compasión' triunfa en el Festival de Málaga". El País.
  7. ^ Viaje al cine español. 25 años de los Premios Goya (PDF), Lunwerg, 2011, p. 283, ISBN 978-84-9785-791-8, archived (PDF) from the original on 20 January 2024, retrieved 28 June 2024
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