Backroads (1997)

Name: Backroads
Genre: Drama, Romance
Released: 1997-11-28
Duration: 105 min
Rating: 5.7
Cast: Antonio Resines, Maribel Verdú, Fernando Ramallo, Jesús Bonilla, Miriam Díaz-Aroca

Backroads (1997), directed by Emilio Martínez Lázaro, starring Antonio Resines and Maribel Verdú.

11/28/1997 BR Drama and Romance 1h 45m

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Synopsis

Spain, 1974. A teenager and his father are traveling in a car that is the only property they have. Their life is a continuous move by desolate coastal apartments in the tourism low season. When forced to change route and get away from sea, their lives will change dramatically.

Emilio Martínez LázaroDirector
Iván AledoEditing
Roque BañosOriginal music
Ignacio Martínez de PisónWriter

About the film

Backroads (Spanish: Carreteras secundarias) is a 1997 road movie directed by Emilio Martínez-Lázaro and written by Ignacio Martínez de Pisón, adapting the latter's novel Carreteras secundarias. It stars Antonio Resines, Fernando Ramallo, Maribel Verdú and Miriam Díaz Aroca.

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Plot

Set in 1974, during the last rales of the Francoist dictatorship, the plot follows the journey of salesman Lozano and his son Felipe driving a Citroën DS along the Spanish coast.

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Production

Penned by Ignacio Martínez de Pisón, the screenplay is an adaptation of Martínez de Pisón's 1996 novel Carreteras secundarias. The films is a Olmo Films, Sogecine, Kaplan and Fernando Trueba PC production, with the participation of Sogepaq and Canal+.

Release

The film screened out of competition at the 42nd Valladolid International Film Festival (Seminci) in 1997. Distributed by United International Pictures, the film was theatrically released in Spain on 28 November 1997.

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Backroads at IMDb

Text from Backroads (1997 film) on Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Backroads_(1997_film)

Trivia

It premiered on November 28, 1997, a Friday.
It runs 1h45 — a typical feature length.
Its original title is "Carreteras secundarias".
This film's quiz has 12 questions — enough to play more than once without repeats.

Production

StudiosAyuntamiento de Zaragoza, Canal+ España, Fernando Trueba PC
CountriesSpain
LanguagesEnglish, Spanish
StatusReleased

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Filming locations

Cape of Creus
Sa Tuna
Santa Margarida
Figueres
El Port de la Selva
Begur

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Spain

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Emilio Martínez Lázaro Director
Iván Aledo Editing
Roque Baños Original music
Ignacio Martínez de Pisón Writer

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What is Backroads about?

Backroads: Spain, 1974. A teenager and his father are traveling in a car that is the only property they have. Their life is a continuous move by desolate coastal apartments in the tourism low season. When forced to change route and get away from sea, their lives will change dramatically.

Who directed Backroads?

Backroads was directed by Emilio Martínez Lázaro in 1997.

Who stars in Backroads?

The cast of Backroads includes Antonio Resines, Maribel Verdú, Fernando Ramallo, Jesús Bonilla and Miriam Díaz-Aroca.

How long is Backroads?

Backroads runs for 105 minutes, or 1h45.