Surcos
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| Directed by | José Antonio Nieves Conde |
| Written by | Story: Eugenio Montes Screenplay: José Antonio Nieves Conde Gonzalo Torrente Ballester Natividad Zaro |
| Starring | Luis Peña María Asquerino |
| Music by | Jesús García Leoz |
| Cinematography | Sebastián Perera |
| Editing by | Margarita de Ochoa |
| Release date(s) | October 26, 1951 |
| Running time | 99 minutes |
| Country |  Spain |
| Language | Spain |
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Surcos (English: Furrows) is a Spanish film released in 1951, and directed by José Antonio Nieves Conde.[1]
The picture was writen by Eugenio Montes, José Antonio Nieves Conde, Gonzalo Torrente Ballester, and Natividad Zaro.
The film tells of an unsettling portrait of postwar Madrid when Francisco Franco was in power.
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[edit] Plot
Surcos follows the struggles of a Spanish family as it emigrates from the country to Madrid circa 1950. Facing difficulties in finding housing and employment, several family members turn to illegal or immoral activities in order to make ends meet, and the traditional family structure disintegrates.
[edit] Background
Surcos is considered one of the very few - if not the only - Spanish neo-realist films from the era when the style was being created and popularized in Italy. The picture only escaped censorship because José María García Escudero, Spain's Chief of Cinematography, was progressive enough to value the film for its artistic merit.[2]
[edit] Cast
- Luis Peña as El Mellao
- María Asquerino as Pili
- Francisco Arenzana as Pepe
- Marisa de Leza as Tonia
- Ricardo Lucía as Manolo Pérez
- José Prada as Manuel Pérez
- Félix Dafauce as Don Roque, "el Chamberlain"
- María Francés as La madre
[edit] Awards
Wins
- Cinema Writers Circle Awards, Spain: CEC Award; Best Film; Best Supporting Actor, Félix Dafauce; Best Supporting Actress, Marisa de Leza; 1953.
- National Syndicate of Spectacle, Spain: 3rd place Prize of the National Syndicate of Spectacle; 1953.
Nominations
- Cannes Film Festival: Grand Prize of the Festival; José Antonio Nieves Conde; 1952.
[edit] Footnotes
- ^ Surcos at the Internet Movie Database
- ^ Brennan, Sandra. The New York Times, José Antonio Nieves-Conde article (via All Movie Guide).
[edit] External links
- Cannes Film Festival.
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