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Baton Rouge (1988 film)

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Baton Rouge
Theatrical release poster
Directed byRafael Moleón
Screenplay by
Story byAgustín Díaz Yanes
Produced by
  • Eduardo Campoy
  • Edmundo Gil
Starring
CinematographyÁngel Luis Fernández
Edited byJosé Salcedo
Music byBernardo Bonezzi
Production
company
Modigil
Release dates
  • September 1988 (1988-09) (Zinemaldia)
  • 10 October 1988 (1988-10-10) (Spain)
CountrySpain
LanguageSpanish

Baton Rouge is a 1988 Spanish neo-noir[1] thriller film directed by Rafael Moleón which stars Carmen Maura, Victoria Abril, and Antonio Banderas.

Plot

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Wealthy woman Isabel Harris is blackmailed by cold psychiatrist Ana Alonso and gold-digging gigoló Antonio, who team up to frame Isabel in a crime.[2][3]

Cast

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Release

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It was released theatrically in Spain on 10 October 1988.[7]

Reception

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Octavi Martí of El País found the most important thing to reproach Moleón for is to privilege the mathematical plot to the detriment of the characters, with the plot "devouring everything, characters included, to the point of [Moleón] filming absurd sequences", otherwise pointing out at convincing performances from the actors.[8]

Accolades

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Year Award Category Nominee(s) Result Ref.
1989 3rd Goya Awards Best Original Screenplay Agustín Díaz Yanes, Rafael Monleón Nominated [3]
Best Actress Victoria Abril Nominated
Best Supporting Actress Laura Cepeda Nominated
Best Supporting Actor Ángel de Andrés López Nominated
Best Editing José Salcedo Nominated

See also

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References

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  1. ^ Schwartz, Ronald (2008). "Introduction". Great Spanish Films Since 1950. Lanham: Scarecrow Press. p. XVII. ISBN 978-0-8108-5405-5.
  2. ^ "Baton Rouge". sansebastianfestival.com. Retrieved 16 April 2023.
  3. ^ a b "Bâton Rouge". premiosgoya.com. Academia de las Artes y las Ciencias Cinematográficas de España. Retrieved 16 April 2023.
  4. ^ Torres, Augusto M. (2004). Directores españoles malditos. Madrid: Huerga & Fierro editores. p. 242. ISBN 84-8374-480-5.
  5. ^ a b Torres 2004, p. 242.
  6. ^ a b c d e f g Caparrós Lera 1992, p. 363.
  7. ^ Caparrós Lera, José María (1992). El cine español de la democracia: de la muerte de Franco al "cambio" socialista (1975-1989). Barcelona: Anthropos Editorial. p. 363. ISBN 8476583125.
  8. ^ Marti, Octavi (24 October 1988). "Frías matemáticas". El País.