The Idiot Maiden (Spanish: La dama boba)[1] is a 2006 Spanish romantic comedy film directed and written by Manuel Iborra, consisting of an adaptation of the 1613 play A Lady of Little Sense by Félix Lope de Vega.[2] It stars Silvia Abascal, Jose Coronado, Macarena Gómez, Roberto San Martín, and Verónica Forqué.
| The Idiot Maiden | |
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| Spanish | La dama boba |
| Directed by | Manuel Iborra |
| Screenplay by | Manuel Iborra |
| Based on | A Lady of Little Sense by Félix Lope de Vega |
| Starring | |
| Cinematography | Juan Molina Temboury |
| Edited by | Iván Aledo |
| Music by | Luis Ivars |
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Running time | Spanish |
| Country | Spain |
| Language | Spanish |
| Box office | EUR3,000,000 |
Plot
editSet in the 16th century, the plot follows the romantic entanglement of two sisters (Finea and Nise) with Laurencio and Liseo.[3]
Cast
edit- Silvia Abascal as Finea[4]
- José Coronado as Laurencio[4]
- Macarena Gómez as Nise[4]
- Roberto Sanmartín as Liseo[4]
- Juan Díaz as Pedro[4]
- Verónica Forqué as Otavia[4]
- Paco León as Maestro de baile[4]
- Antonio Resines as Maestro de letras[4]
- María Vázquez as Clara[4]
- José M. Sacristán as Feniso[4]
- Cristina Collado as Gerarda[5]
- Antonio de la Fuente as Duardo[5]
Production
editThe film is a DeAPlaneta PC, Flamenco Films and Belén Gómez production.[6] It was shot in 2005 at Ciudad de la Luz in Alicante, being the first film to be shot in the film studio.[6]
Release
editThe film was presented at the 9th Málaga Film Festival in March 2006.[7] It was theatrically released in Spain on 24 March 2006.[3][4]
Accolades
edit| Year | Award | Category | Nominee(s) | Result | Ref. |
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| 2006 | 9th Málaga Film Festival | Silver Biznaga for Best Actress | Silvia Abascal | Won | [8] |
| Silver Biznaga for Best Supporting Actress | Macarena Gómez | Won | |||
| Silver Biznaga for Best Supporting Actor | Roberto San Martín | Won | |||
| Silver Biznaga for Best Costume Design | Lorenzo Caprile | Won | |||
| 2007 | 21st Goya Awards | Best Actress | Silvia Abascal | Nominated | [9] |
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ Holland, Jonathan (27 March 2006). "'Rough Winds' hits Malaga". Variety.
- ^ Women's Literacy in Early Modern Spain and the New World Rosilie Hernández, Anne J. Cruz - 2016 - 1134780389 A film adaptation, directed by Manuel Iborra, was released in Spain in 2006 with Silvia Abascal in the role of Finea; see minireview in Wheeler 297–99.
- ^ a b "La dama boba". Fotogramas. 29 May 2008.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k "La dama boba". elmundo.es. January 2007. Retrieved 5 October 2022.
- ^ a b López López, Yolanda (2017). El Siglo de Oro en el cine y la ficción televisiva. Madrid: ACCI. p. 400. ISBN 978-84-16549-70-2.
- ^ a b "Cultura.- 'La dama boba', la primera producción rodada en La Ciudad de la Luz, se estenará en Rusia". Europa Press. 27 June 2006.
- ^ "Iborra presenta en Málaga su versión del clásico de Lope de Vega 'La Dama Boba'". El País. 23 March 2006.
- ^ "Palmarés de la 9ª edición del Festival de Málaga". El Mundo. 25 March 2006.
- ^ "La dama boba". premiosgoya.com. Academia de las Artes y las Ciencias Cinematográficas de España. Retrieved 5 October 2022.