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Released 3 years ago.
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Jokes & Cigarettes
2023 1h 49m CA
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7.1
SOLID
★7.1TMDB · 60
Drama
Synopsis
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Barcelona, Spain, in the late sixties. Eugenio, a young jeweler who has fallen in love with Conchita, a singer, to the point of learning to play the guitar to accompany her in her performances, will first have to learn to overcome his stage fright.
“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”
Where to watch · US
Cast
David Verdaguer
Eugenio
Carolina Yuste
Conchita
César Tormo
Businessman
Francesc Ferrer
Manager
Sigfrid Monleón
Priest
Candela Serrat
Victòria
Valentí Guardiola
Bus Man
Marina Salas
Mari Carmen
Credits
Behind the camera
- Director
- David Trueba
- Writers
- David Trueba, Albert Espinosa
- Languages
- Catalan, Spanish
- Countries
- Spain
Want more? Switch to Cinephile mode in the header for DP, composer, budget, box office, production companies, keywords, and release history.
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WORLD
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Dialogue crosses 2 languages: Catalan, Spanish.
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DIRECTOR
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Directed by David Trueba, shot by Sergi Vilanova. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
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DIRECTOR
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Original score by Andrea Motis. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
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DIRECTOR
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Editor Marta Velasco shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
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CAST
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David Verdaguer and Carolina Yuste and César Tormo carry the top of the cast.
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WILD
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IMDB entry: tt27672387 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
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WILD
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Only 60 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.
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Cinephile deep dive
The take
David Trueba directs. Sergi Vilanova behind the camera. Andrea Motis scores. Marta Velasco cuts. Produced in Spain. Dialogue in Catalan, Spanish.
Trivia
Things worth knowing
- 1Released 3 years ago.
- 2Dialogue crosses 2 languages: Catalan, Spanish.
- 3Directed by David Trueba, shot by Sergi Vilanova. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
- 4Original score by Andrea Motis. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
- 5Editor Marta Velasco shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
- 6David Verdaguer and Carolina Yuste and César Tormo carry the top of the cast.
- 7IMDB entry: tt27672387 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
- 8Only 60 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.
- 9Classified under 8 themes, including "husband wife relationship", "based on novel or book", "barcelona, spain", "biography".
The technical file
- Cinematography
- Sergi Vilanova
- Original score
- Andrea Motis
- Editing
- Marta Velasco
- Production design
- Marc Pou
- Runtime
- 109 min · 1h 49m
- Status
- Released
- Box office
- $964,602
- Original language
- CA
- Certification (US)
- 12
Awards
- Gaudí Award for Best Art Direction
- Gaudí Award for Best Sound
- Gaudí Award for Best Makeup
- Gaudí Award for Best Actress in a Leading Role
- Gaudí Award for Best Costume Design
- Gaudí Award for Best Actor in a Leading Role
- Gaudí Award for Best Production Director
Individual records documented via Wikidata; the summary above may count more.
Also by
David Trueba
Trailers & featurettes
Watch the pieces
Production companies
Who made it
Ikiru Films
ES
La Terraza Films
ES
Atresmedia
ES
Key crew
- ProducerJaime Ortiz de Artiñano
- Production DesignMarc Pou
- Associate ProducerIgnacio Salazar-Simpson
- Delegated ProducerConxa Orea
- Associate ProducerRicardo Marco Budé
- Co-ProducerJavier Ugarte
- EditorMarta Velasco
- Set DecorationTania Gabrielli
- CastingPep Armengol
- BookGerard Jofra
- ProducerEdmon Roch
- Assistant DirectorAnice Mateu
Themes & keywords
What it's about, really
- husband wife relationship
- based on novel or book
- barcelona, spain
- biography
- franco regime (francoism)
- portrait of an artist
- pop music duo
- stand-up comedian
Release history · US
When it landed
- Digital2025-03-0512
Also known as
International titles
- Saben aquellES
