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Double Feature (1984)

Genre : Drama

Runtime : 1H 55M

Director : José Luis Garci

Synopsis

Director José Luis Garci has turned his camera inward on filmmakers and screenwriters to portray them as so self-absorbed in the creative process that there is no other world, no other human relationship that can compete. As José (Adolfo Marsillach) and Federico (Jesus Puente) work together on a new screenplay, their interactions with their family (José's teen daughters, Federico's wife) disappear under the all-consuming task of creation. The daughters give up and go off on their own, and the wife joins a convent while Federico barely notices. And when the producer is interrupted by profound grief at the sudden death of his older son, he almost automatically returns to thinking about the film project when the funeral has ended. Garci honors many great directors at the beginning of this film, and the film continues to play out as an elaboration on this homage -- an illustration both of the dedication and the cost of filmmaking, no judgments given.

Actors

Adolfo Marsillach
Adolfo Marsillach
José Manuel Varela
Jesús Puente
Jesús Puente
Federico Alcántara
María Casanova
María Casanova
Graciela dos Santos Varela 'La Mala'
José Bódalo
José Bódalo
Dionisio Balboa
Encarna Paso
Encarna Paso
Pili
Emma Suárez
Emma Suárez
Sonia
Rafael Hernández
Rafael Hernández
Empleado de producciones Balboa Films
Juan Calot
Juan Calot
Víctor Valverde
Víctor Valverde
Actor que representa a 'El ministro'
Patricia Calot
Patricia Calot
Actriz que representa a 'La estudiante de filosofía'
Pablo Hoyos
Pablo Hoyos
Yolanda Ríos
Yolanda Ríos
Amelia
Diana Salcedo
Diana Salcedo
Primitivo Rojas
Primitivo Rojas
Maite Marchante
Maite Marchante
Jesús Hermida
Jesús Hermida
Self (uncredited)

Crews

José Luis Garci
José Luis Garci
Director
José Luis Garci
José Luis Garci
Writer
Horacio Valcárcel
Horacio Valcárcel
Writer
José Luis Garci
José Luis Garci
Producer
José Esteban Alenda
José Esteban Alenda
Executive Producer
Jesús Gluck
Jesús Gluck
Music
Manuel Rojas
Manuel Rojas
Director of Photography
Miguel González Sinde
Miguel González Sinde
Editor
Julio Esteban
Julio Esteban
Production Design
Julio Esteban
Julio Esteban
Set Decoration
Romana González
Romana González
Makeup Artist
Josefa Morales
Josefa Morales
Hairstylist
José Luis Merino
José Luis Merino
Production Manager
Valentín Panero
Valentín Panero
Production Manager
Félix Rodríguez
Félix Rodríguez
Assistant Production Manager
Roberto Bodegas
Roberto Bodegas
Assistant Director
Félix Rodríguez
Félix Rodríguez
Property Master
Enrique Molinero
Enrique Molinero
Sound
Julio Leyva
Julio Leyva
Assistant Camera
Ricardo Navarrete
Ricardo Navarrete
Camera Operator
Amparo Roces
Amparo Roces
Assistant Editor
Marisa Ibarra
Marisa Ibarra
Script Supervisor
Azucena Rodríguez
Azucena Rodríguez
Production Assistant

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