May I Speak with the Enemy?
2024 film
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| Spanish | ¿Es el enemigo? La película de Gila |
| Directed by | Alexis Morante |
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| Based on | El libro de Gila. Antología cómica de obra y vida by Miguel Gila |
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| Cinematography | Carlos García de Dios |
| Edited by | José M. G. Moyano |
| Music by | Miguel Santos |
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| Distributed by | Filmax |
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| Language | Spanish |
May I Speak With the Enemy? (Spanish: ¿Es el enemigo? La película de Gila) is an upcoming tragicomedy film directed by Alexis Morante starring Óscar Lasarte as comedian Miguel Gila.
Plot
The plot explores the beginnings of comedian Miguel Gila, when the life of a young Miguel in 1936 Madrid is upended by the outbreak of the Civil War, managing to survive misfortunes, the trenches, the firing squad and prison.[1][2]
Cast
- Óscar Lasarte as Miguel Gila[3]
- Carlos Cuevas as Pedro[4]
- Salva Reina as Cabo[4]
- Iván Villanueva as maestro[4]
- Antonio Bachiller as Ginés[4]
- Natalia de Molina as Rosa[4]
- David Elvira as Pantxo[4]
- Adelfa Calvo as abuela[4]
- Ramón Ibarra as abuelo[4]
- Vicente Romero as teniente Villegas[4]
- Guiomar Puerta [es] as Patricia[4]
- Nagore Andrés as Maruja[4]
- Iñigo Aranburu [eu] as Antonio[4]
- Paulo Pires as general[4]
- Pedro Casablanc as coronel Salgado[4]
Production
Inspired by the book El libro de Gila. Antología cómica de obra y vida and based on a story by Alexis Morante and José Alba, the screenplay was written by Morante and Raúl Santos.[5][1] The film was produced by Pecado Films, Arcadia Motion Pictures and Philmo Capital AIE alongside Nu Boyana Portugal and it had the participation of RTVE, Movistar Plus+, Canal Sur, 3Cat, funding from ICAA and the involvement of CreaSGR.[6] Shooting locations in Biscay included Durango, that stood in for Madrid, and the forest of Otzarreta.[7]
Release
The film is scheduled to be released theatrically in Spain on 13 December 2024 by Filmax.[6][4]
See also
References
- ^ a b Rivera, Alfonso (21 March 2024). "Gila: ¿es el enemigo?, a la sala de montaje". Cineuropa.
- ^ Hopewell, John (14 May 2024). "Filmax Swoops on 'May I Speak With the Enemy' (Exclusive)". Variety.
- ^ Jaramillo, David (30 March 2024). "Termina el rodaje de "Gila: ¿Es el enemigo?", los inicios de un genio del humor". La Razón.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o "¿Es el enemigo? La película de Gila". Filmax. Retrieved 11 August 2024.
- ^ "Finaliza el rodaje de 'Gila: ¿Es el enemigo?', participada por RTVE". rtve.es. 19 March 2024.
- ^ a b "Gila: ¿es el enemigo?". Academia de las Artes y las Ciencias Cinematográficas de España. 18 March 2024.
- ^ "Alexis Morante concluye el rodaje de '¿Es el enemigo?', una película sobre la vida del humorista Miguel Gila". Europa Sur. Grupo Joly. 18 March 2024.
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