Moscow Gold (film)
2003 Spanish film From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Moscow Gold (Spanish: El oro de Moscú) is a 2003 Spanish comedy film directed by Jesús Bonilla (in his directorial debut feature) which stars Bonilla and Santiago Segura.
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| Spanish | El oro de Moscú |
| Directed by | Jesús Bonilla |
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| Produced by | Enrique Cerezo |
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| Cinematography | Javier Salmones |
| Edited by | Pablo Blanco |
| Music by | Manuel Villalta |
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| Distributed by | Columbia TriStar Films de España |
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| Country | Spain |
| Language | Spanish |
Plot
Based upon the premise that the so-called Moscow Gold never left Spain, the plot follows the mishaps of a troupe of ragtags and freaks who step in to seize the "hoard".[1]
Cast
- Jesús Bonilla as Pedro "Papeles" Aparicio[2]
- Santiago Segura as Íñigo Fuentes[2]
- Antonio Resines as Jacinto[2]
- Concha Velasco as Pastora Bernal[2]
- Alfredo Landa as Faustino Peláez[2]
- Gabino Diego as Macintosh[3]
- Neus Asensi as Gloria[2]
- María Barranco as Alejandra[2]
- Alexis Valdés as Vladimir[2]
- José Luis López Vázquez as Beltrán[3]
- Chiquito de la Calzada[1]
- Juan Luis Galiardo[1]
- Andrés Pajares[1]
- Jorge Sanz[1]
- El Gran Wyoming[1]
- Carlos Latre[1]
- Florentino Fernández[1]
- Antonio Gamero[1]
- Sancho Gracia[1]
- Arévalo[4]
Production
The film is an Enrique Cerezo PC, Amiguetes Entertainment, and Arriábala production.[3] It boasted a €2.7 million budget.[5]
Release
The film was released theatrically on 28 March 2023.[6] It grossed €1.44 million (298,000 admissions) in its opening weekend.[7] It proved to be one of the largest commercial successes at the Spanish box office of 2003, with over 1.5 million admissions.[1]
Reception
Jonathan Holland of Variety assessed that the film cannot be saved from its "hackneyed script".[3]
Jordi Batlle Caminal of Fotogramas rated the film 2 out of 5 stars, pointing out that Bonilla "lacks the freshness of Segura, Monzón and Fesser, not to mention the sharpness of Berlanga".[8]
See also
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