Lázaro de Tormes

Lázaro de Tormes
Theatrical release poster
Directed by	Fernando Fernán Gómez José Luis García Sánchez
Screenplay by	Fernando Fernán Gómez
Produced by	Andrés Vicente Gómez
Starring	Rafael Álvarez "El Brujo" Karra Elejalde Beatriz Rico Manuel Alexandre Álvaro de Luna Agustín Gonzalez José Lifante Francisco Rabal Francisco Algora Juan Luis Galiardo Emilio Laguna Manuel Lozano Tina Sainz
Cinematography	Javier Salmones
Edited by	Pablo G. del Amo
Music by	Roque Baños
Production company	Lolafilms
Release date	19 January 2001 (2001-01-19)
Country	Spain
Language	Spanish

Lázaro de Tormes is a 2001 Spanish comedy film directed by Fernando Fernán Gómez and José Luis García Sánchez which stars Rafael Álvarez "El Brujo" as the title character.

Plot

Set in the 16th century,[1] the plot concerns about a trial on an adult Lázaro in Toledo. As part of his defence, the character goes on to tell the jury the story of his life (displayed through flashbacks).[2][3] Rather than Lázaro's ability to persuade the folks, he is "saved" by the deus ex machina arrival of Holy Roman Emperor Charles V to the city.[3]

Cast

• Rafael Álvarez "El Brujo" [es] as Lázaro[4]
• Karra Elejalde as Arcipreste[5]
• Beatriz Rico as Teresa[5]
• Manuel Alexandre as Ecribano[5]
• Francisco Algora as Ventero[5]
• Álvaro de Luna as Calderero[5]
• Juan Luis Galiardo as Alcalde[5]
• Agustín González as Pedro Machuca[5]
• Emilio Laguna [es] as Fray Gabriel[5]
• José Lifante as Clérigo[5]
• Manuel Lozano [es] as Lazarillo[5]
• Francisco Rabal as El Ciego[5]
• Tina Sáinz as Mujer Mercadillo[5]
• José Alias as Relator[5]
• Eva Serrano as Constanza[5]

Production

Written by Fernando Fernán Gómez, the screenplay is an adaptation of a stage monologue (based in turn on the early modern work).[2] It was initially helmed by Fernando Fernán Gómez, but José Luis García Sánchez took over direction duties and completed the film in the wake of Fernán Gómez's illness during production.[2] Shooting locations included Lupiana and Atienza (province of Guadalajara); Talamanca de Jarama (Madrid region) and Toledo.[6][5]

Release

The film was theatrically released on 19 January 2001.[5]

Accolades

Year	Award	Category	Nominee(s)	Result	Ref.
2001	15th Goya Awards	Best Adapted Screenplay	Fernando Fernán Gómez	Won	[7]
		Best Production Supervision	Carmen Martínez Muñoz	Nominated
		Best Art Direction	Luis Ramírez	Nominated
		Best Costume Design	Javier Artiñano	Won
		Best Makeup and Hairstyles	Juan Pedro Hernández, Esther Martín	Nominated

See also

• List of Spanish films of 2001

References

1. Rodríguez Mansilla, Fernando (2013). "Lázaro de Tormes de Fernando Fernán-Gómez: Hacia una lectura postnacional del Lazarillo de Tormes". Hispanófila. 169 (1): 81–91. doi:10.1353/hsf.2013.0046. S2CID 144469070.
2. "El equipo de 'Lázaro de Tormes' reclama más cine histórico español". El País. 19 January 2001.
3. Rodríguez Mansilla 2013, p. 82.
4. Moriche Hermoso, Pedro Jesús (2012). "El recurso de la inventio en la adaptación cinematográfica del Lazarillo de Tormes". Fonseca, Journal of Communication (4). Salamanca: Ediciones Universidad de Salamanca: 109. ISSN 2172-9077.
5. Moriche Hermoso 2012, p. 109.
6. "Guadalajara: una ruta por rodajes de películas". National Geographic. 15 October 2018.
7. Viaje al cine español. 25 años de los Premios Goya (PDF), Lunwerg, 2011, pp. 283–284, ISBN 978-84-9785-791-8