The King of San Gregorio

The King of San Gregorio
DVD release poster
Directed byAlfonso Gazitúa
Written byAlfonso Gazitúa
Christian Morales
Produced byMagdalena Gissi
Claudia Nelson
Christian Olguín
StarringPedro Vargas
María José Parga
CinematographyAlvaro Cortés
Edited bySoledad Salfate
Music byEdgardo Cantón
Production
company
Allegro Films
Release dates
  • September 2005 (2005-09) (San Sebastián)
  • October 26, 2006 (2006-10-26) (Chile)
Running time
90 minutes
CountryChile
LanguageSpanish

The King of San Gregorio (Spanish: El rey de San Gregorio) is a 2005 Chilean romantic drama film directed by Alfonso Gazitúa (in his directorial debut) and written by Gazitúa & Christian Morales.[1] Starring Pedro Vargas and María José Parga.[2] It is about the love story between two people with mental and physical disabilities in the town of San Gregorio, Chile.[3]

Synopsis

Pedro, a thirty something resident of San Gregorio, who struggles to overcome physical and slight mental impairments, and Cati, a girl with a severe intellectual disability, whom Pedro refers to, dotingly, as his "princess". Together, the two must counter opposition to the relationship posed by Pedro's mother, María, and Cati's sister – who worries openly about the role that Cati's erogenous arousal will play in the romance. Through it all, however, Pedro vows to make the relationship work no matter the cost.[4]

Cast

The actors participating in this film are:[3][5]

  • Pedro Vargas as Pedro
  • María José Pargas as Cati
  • Gloria Münchmeyer as Pedro's mother
  • Andrés Rillón as Juan
  • José Sosa as Collective driver
  • Giselle Demelchiore as Marta
  • José Miguel Jiménez as Rodrigo

Release

The King of San Gregorio premiered in September 2005 at the San Sebastián International Film Festival in the Films in Progress section.[6] It was released commercially on October 26, 2006, in Chilean theaters.[7][8]

Accolades

Year Award / Festival Category Recipient Result Ref.
2006 Viña del Mar International Film Festival Best Leading Actress María José Pargas Won [9]
2007 Milan African, Asian and Latin American Film Festival Best Film The King of San Gregorio Won [10]
Pedro Sienna Awards Best Director Alfonso Gazitúa Nominated [11][12]
Best Actress María José Parga Nominated
Best Actor Pedro Vargas Nominated
Best Costume Design Alejandro Mora Nominated
Best Original Music Edgardo Cantón Nominated
Best Sound Design Miguel Hormazábal Nominated
Best Makeup Paula Yolin Nominated

References

  1. ^ "El rey de San Gregorio (es) | Cinelatino". www.cinelatino.fr. Retrieved 27 July 2023.
  2. ^ "Andrés Rillón: Al "Rey de San Gregorio" le aporté mi extraordinario talento". Emol (in Spanish). 14 September 2006. Retrieved 27 July 2023.
  3. ^ a b Prieto, Antolín (30 July 2007). "El rey de San Gregorio (2005)". Cinencuentro (in Spanish). Retrieved 27 July 2023.
  4. ^ "FICHA-TECNICA-El-Rey-de-San-Gregorio". cinelatinoamericano.org. Retrieved 27 July 2023.
  5. ^ "Reparto Completo de El rey de San Gregorio (Cine.com)". cine.com (in Spanish). Retrieved 27 July 2023.
  6. ^ "Cine en Construcción". sansebastianfestival (in Spanish). Retrieved 27 July 2023.
  7. ^ "PELÍCULAS CHILENAS "ESTRENADAS" POR AÑO: AÑOS 2001 A 2008" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 26 July 2023. Retrieved 28 July 2023.
  8. ^ "Reportaje: Florece el cine chileno en la temporada primavera-verano". noticine.com. Retrieved 28 July 2023.
  9. ^ "18° Festival Internacional de Cine de Viña del Mar". Cinechile (in Spanish). Retrieved 28 July 2023.
  10. ^ "LatAm cinema » Película chilena galardonada en el Festival de Cine africano, asiático y latinoamericano de Milán". Retrieved 28 July 2023.
  11. ^ "Noticias de Guión: "Fuga", "La sagrada familia" y "Padre nuestro", los mejores guiones del cine chileno 2006. abcguionistas, el portal del guió.;". abcguionistas.com. Retrieved 28 July 2023.
  12. ^ "LatAm cinema » "La Sagrada Familia" y "Fuga" principales ganadores en los Premios Pedro Sienna". Retrieved 28 July 2023.