Little_Bird_(film)
Little Bird | |
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Spanish | Pajarico |
Directed by | Carlos Saura |
Screenplay by | Carlos Saura |
Starring |
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Cinematography | José Luis López-Linares |
Edited by | Julia Juániz |
Music by | Alejandro Massó |
Production company | Filmart |
Distributed by | Columbia Tri-Star Films de España |
Release dates |
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Country | Spain |
Language | Spanish |
Little Bird (Spanish: Pajarico) is a 1997 Spanish drama film written and directed by Carlos Saura which stars Paco Rabal, Alejandro Martínez, and Dafne Fernández.
Plot
The plot follows Manuel "Manu", a 10-old-year boy from Madrid arriving in the province of Murcia for a Summer stay under his uncles so he can distance from the separation of his parents.[1][2] There he experiences puppy love with cousin Fuensanta.[2]
Cast
- Francisco Rabal as grandfather[2][3]
- Alejandro Martínez as Manu[2][3]
- Dafne Fernández as Fuensanta[2][3]
- Eusebio Lázaro[2][3] as uncle Fernando
- Manuel Bandera as uncle Juan[2][3]
- Juan Luis Galiardo as uncle Emilio[2][3]
- Eulalia Ramón[2][3] as aunt Margarita
- María Luisa San José[2][3] as aunt Beatriz
- Violeta Cela as aunt Lola[2][3]
- Paulina Gálvez as aunt Marisa[2][3]
- Rafael Álvarez "El Brujo"[2][3] as vagabundo
- Eva Marciel[2][3] as Loli
- Israel Rodríguez[2][3] as Emilín
Production
The story is freely based on Saura's childhood memories about his time in the Region of Murcia.[1] José Luis López Linares worked as cinematographer whilst Alejandro Massó was responsible for the music and Julia Juániz for editing.[4][2] The film is a Filmart production.[2]
Release
The film was presented in August 1997 at the 21st Montreal World Film Festival,[5] where Saura won the Best Director award.[6] It was released theatrically in April 1998.[7]
Reception
Leonard Klady of Variety wrote that the "story is undeniably genial and well observed, but lacks a central focus or a compelling dramatic tension".[2]
José Luis Sánchez Noriega[8]
observed that despite being "a film with irregularities in its narrative development", Little Bird is still "a mature, serene movie, where the director reviews old themes with a more tender gaze".See also
References
- ^ a b Ganuza, Asier (10 February 2023). "Carlos Saura: 'Pajarico' y la Murcia de su niñez". La Opinión de Murcia.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r Klady, Leonard (28 September 1997). "Little Bird". Variety.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m "Pajarico". Catálogo de Cinespañol. ICAA. Retrieved 11 February 2023.
- ^ "Pajarico". Fotogramas. 29 May 2008.
- ^ Romero, Ana (1 September 1997). "Fuerte ovación en Montreal a 'Pajarico', la historia "más sentimental" de Carlos Saura". El País.
- ^ "El Festival de Montreal le exige muy poco al cine". La Nación. 5 September 1997.
- ^ Jurado Morales, José (2011). "Yo, Carlos Saura, escritor". In Lefere, Robin (ed.). Carlos Saura: una trayectoria ejemplar (PDF). Madrid: Visor Libros. p. 263. ISBN 978-84-9895-130-1.
- ^ Sánchez Noriega, José Luis (2002). Críticas del cine español. Alicante: Biblioteca Virtual Miguel de Cervantes.