Sleepless in Madrid (1998)

Name: Sleepless in Madrid
Genre: Comedy, Drama, Romance
Released: 1998-02-13
Duration: 100 min
Rating: 5.1
Cast: Cristina Marcos, Candela Peña, Ernesto Alterio, María Pujalte, Ginés García Millán

Sleepless in Madrid (1998), directed by Chus Gutiérrez, starring Cristina Marcos and Candela Peña.

02/13/1998 BR Comedy, Drama and Romance 1h 40m

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Synopsis

Eva, Alba y Juan are the protagonist of the story. Eva gives birth to Marina, Alba has just been left by her boyfriend. And Juan is happily married. Their paths intersect one night and their lifes will change forever.

Chus GutiérrezDirector, Writer
Miguel Ángel SantamaríaEditing
Fernando León de AranoaWriter
Juan FlahnWriter

About the film

Sleepless in Madrid or Insomnia (Spanish: Insomnio) is a 1998 Spanish comedy film directed by Chus Gutiérrez. It stars Cristina Marcos, Candela Peña, Ernesto Alterio, María Pujalte and Ginés García Millán.

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Plot

Set in Madrid, focusing on the psychological developments and casual relationships through the urban routine of a group of young people, and bringing in elements of costumbrismo mixed with metaphors of a "self-absorbed" social environment, the plot tracks the lives of three sleepless people, Evan, Alba and Juan (and their partners) during the hot summer. Adrián is with Alba (a mother who has just given birth) whereas Juan is worried by his future with his would-be wife Isabel.

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Production

The screenplay is the result of the mashup of three different screenplays (two of them jointly worked by Chus Gutiérrez and Juan Flahn and a third one in which Fernando León de Aranoa also participated). The film was produced by Bocaboca and Sogetel. Arnaldo Catinari was responsible for the cinematography whereas Mateo Alonso was responsible for the music. The budget amounted to 250 million ₧.

Release

The film was theatrically released in Spain on 13 February 1998.

Reception

Augusto Martínez Torres of El País assessed the film to be a "fun comedy that works perfectly".

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Bibliography

Colmeiro, José; Gabilondo, Joseba (2013). "Negotiating the Local and the Global: Andalusia, the Basque Country, and Galicia". In Labanyi, Jo; Pavlović, Tatjana (eds.). A Companion to Spanish Cinema. Blackwell Publishing. pp. 81–110. ISBN 978-1-4051-9438-9.

Gómez Alonso, Rafael (2011). "Bright Young Things: Neo-existentialism in Madrid cinema of the 1990's". World Film Locations Madrid. Intellect Books, The University of Chicago Press. pp. 118–120. ISBN 978-1-84150-568-8.

Losilla, Carlos (1999). "El fantasma, su sombra y el lector por horas. Diez apuntes sobre el cine español de 1998" (PDF). Banda aparte: Revista de Cine - Formas de Ver (14–15). Valencia: 62–70. ISSN 1138-1981 – via Universitat Politècnica de València.

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Trivia

It premiered on February 13, 1998, a Friday.
It runs 1h40 — a typical feature length.
Its original title is "Insomnio".
This film's quiz has 10 questions — enough to play more than once without repeats.

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CountriesSpain
LanguagesSpanish
StatusReleased

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Chus Gutiérrez Director
Miguel Ángel Santamaría Editing
Chus Gutiérrez Writer
Fernando León de Aranoa Writer
Juan Flahn Writer

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What is Sleepless in Madrid about?

Sleepless in Madrid: Eva, Alba y Juan are the protagonist of the story. Eva gives birth to Marina, Alba has just been left by her boyfriend. And Juan is happily married. Their paths intersect one night and their lifes will change forever.

Who directed Sleepless in Madrid?

Sleepless in Madrid was directed by Chus Gutiérrez in 1998.

Who stars in Sleepless in Madrid?

The cast of Sleepless in Madrid includes Cristina Marcos, Candela Peña, Ernesto Alterio, María Pujalte and Ginés García Millán.

How long is Sleepless in Madrid?

Sleepless in Madrid runs for 100 minutes, or 1h40.