The Great Vazquez

The Great Vazquez
The Great Vazquez
	Theatrical release poster
Spanish	El gran Vázquez
Directed by	Óscar Aibar
Written by	Óscar Aibar
Produced by	Gerardo Herrero; Miriam Porté;
Starring	Santiago Segura; Álex Angulo; Mercè Llorens; Enrique Villén;
Cinematography	Mario Montero
Edited by	Fernando Pardo
Music by	Nacho Mastretta
Production; companies	Tornasol Films; Distinto Films; Castafiore Films;
Distributed by	Alta Classics
Release dates	September 2010(SSIFF); 24 September 2010(Spain);
Country	Spain
Language	Spanish

The Great Vazquez(Spanish:El gran Vázquez) is a 2010 Spanish biographical comedy-drama film directed and written by Óscar Aibar which starsSantiago Seguraasthe title characteralongsideÁlex Angulo,Mercè Llorens andEnrique Villén.

Plot[edit]

Set in 1960sBarcelona,^[1]the plot follows the vicissitudes ofVázquez,acartoonistand wastrel whose rogue way of living is threatened by the arrival of a foe, Peláez, an accountant hellbent on setting things right in the publishing house.^[2]^[3]

Cast[edit]

Production[edit]

The film is a Distinto Films, Tornasol Films and Castafiore Films production, with the participation ofTVE,TVCandCanal+ España.^[7]Shooting locations includedBarcelonaand theCiudad de la Luzstudio inAlicante.^[8]^[9]

Release[edit]

The Great Vazquezwas presented at the 58thSan Sebastián International Film Festivalin September 2010, screened as part of the festival's main competition.^[10]It was theatrically released in Spain on 24 September 2010.^[6]

Reception[edit]

In the view of Mark Adams, ofScreenDaily,the film constitutes "a delightful mixture of genial period comedy mixed with comic strip characters bouncing out of the screen".^[5]

Carlos Marañón ofCinemaníagave the film 3 out of 5 stars, presenting it as a "Lopezvazquez-esque version ofCatch Me If You Canfull of city guards ", considering that the imbrication of the setting with the lead character's spirit is so-so, while the supporting cast performs well.^[11]

Sergi Sánchez ofFotogramasscore 3 out of 5 stars, considering that the "faithful portrayal" of the working environment in Franco era and Santiago Segura's "spectacular performance", balancing "tenderness and cynicism", make the film a "pleasant surprise", while considering the animated segments to be "expendable".^[12]

Accolades[edit]


Year	Award	Category	Nominee(s)	Result	Ref.
2011	3rdGaudí Awards	Best Non-Catalan Language Film		Nominated	^[13]
		Best Costume Design	Maria Gil, Sonia Segura	Nominated
		Best Special/Digital Effects	Josep Maria Aragonés	Nominated
		Best Makeup and Hairstyles	Blanca Sánchez, Pepe Quetglas	Nominated
	25th Goya Awards	Best Supporting Actor	Álex Angulo	Nominated	^[14]

References[edit]

^"'Versión Española' estrena 'El gran Vázquez', de Óscar Aibar ".rtve.es.19 March 2015.
^"Ciudad de la Luz presenta el rodaje de 'El gran Vázquez'".El Periòdic.18 November 2009.
^Brito, Sara (18 September 2010)."Segura vuelve a vestirse de pícaro. El actor interpreta a Manuel Vázquez en un biopic de Óscar Aibar que compite por la Concha de Oro".Público.
^^a ^b ^c ^d ^eMaldivia, Beatriz (27 September 2010)."'El gran Vázquez', un gran sinvergüenza ".Espinof.
^^a ^b ^c ^d ^eAdams, Mark (22 September 2010)."The Great Vazquez (El Gran Vazquez)".ScreenDaily.
^^a ^b ^c ^dCaviaro, Juan Luis (24 September 2010)."Estrenos de cine | 24 de septiembre | La semana de Julia Roberts... y del regreso de 'Avatar'".Espinof.
^"Catalan Films & TV presenta 13 films a compradors internacionals".Cultura21.15 November 2010.
^"El Gran Vázquez".Acadèmia del Cine Català.Retrieved24 April2022.
^"Santiago Segura inicia el rodaje en Alicante de 'El Gran Vázquez'".Las Provincias.19 November 2009.
^Puyó, Carmen (19 September 2010)."'El gran Vázquez', homenaje al tebeo y al dibujante ".Heraldo.
^Marañón, Carlos (24 September 2010)."El gran Vázquez".Cinemanía– via20minutos.es.
^Sánchez, Sergi (3 September 2010)."El gran Vázquez. Para los que crecieron con Anacleto".Fotogramas.
^"Nominadas - III Premios Gaudí".Acadèmia del Cine Català.Retrieved24 April2022.
^"El gran Vázquez".premiosgoya.com.Academia de las Artes y las Ciencias Cinematográficas de España.Retrieved24 April2022.

[1] "'Versión Española' estrena 'El gran Vázquez', de Óscar Aibar ".rtve.es.19 March 2015.

[2] "Ciudad de la Luz presenta el rodaje de 'El gran Vázquez'".El Periòdic.18 November 2009.

[3] Brito, Sara (18 September 2010)."Segura vuelve a vestirse de pícaro. El actor interpreta a Manuel Vázquez en un biopic de Óscar Aibar que compite por la Concha de Oro".Público.

[espinof-4] Maldivia, Beatriz (27 September 2010)."'El gran Vázquez', un gran sinvergüenza ".Espinof.

[screendaily-5] Adams, Mark (22 September 2010)."The Great Vazquez (El Gran Vazquez)".ScreenDaily.

[espinof24september-6] Caviaro, Juan Luis (24 September 2010)."Estrenos de cine | 24 de septiembre | La semana de Julia Roberts... y del regreso de 'Avatar'".Espinof.

[7] "Catalan Films & TV presenta 13 films a compradors internacionals".Cultura21.15 November 2010.

[8] "El Gran Vázquez".Acadèmia del Cine Català.Retrieved24 April2022.

[9] "Santiago Segura inicia el rodaje en Alicante de 'El Gran Vázquez'".Las Provincias.19 November 2009.

[10] Puyó, Carmen (19 September 2010)."'El gran Vázquez', homenaje al tebeo y al dibujante ".Heraldo.

[cinemania-11] Marañón, Carlos (24 September 2010)."El gran Vázquez".Cinemanía– via20minutos.es.

[fotogramas-12] Sánchez, Sergi (3 September 2010)."El gran Vázquez. Para los que crecieron con Anacleto".Fotogramas.

[13] "Nominadas - III Premios Gaudí".Acadèmia del Cine Català.Retrieved24 April2022.

[14] "El gran Vázquez".premiosgoya.com.Academia de las Artes y las Ciencias Cinematográficas de España.Retrieved24 April2022.

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