Private Lives (Spanish: Vidas privadas) is a 2001 Argentine-Spanish melodrama film directed by Fito Páez (in his directorial debut feature) from a screenplay he co-wrote with Alan Pauls. It stars Cecilia Roth and Gael García Bernal.
Exiled in Madrid, emotionally repressed Carmen Uranga returns to Buenos Aires to visit her ailing father, becoming acquainted with male prostitute Gustavo, whom she hires in order to satisfy her paraphilia, a strange case of phonophilia, eliciting suspicion from her younger sister Ana.[1][2][3]
Back to when Páez first thought about shooting the film, he originally targeted Marisa Paredes and Juan Diego Botto to star in the main roles eventually played by Roth and García Bernal.[6] The film is an Argentine-Spanish co-production by Circo Beat and Mate Production, with the participation of Vía Digital.[7][8] It was shot in Buenos Aires.[6]
Releaseedit
The film was presented in the 'New Directors' section of the 49th San Sebastián International Film Festival in September 2001.[3] It was released theatrically in Spain on 2 November 2001 and in Argentina on 25 April 2002.[9][10]
Receptionedit
David Rooney of Variety considered the film to display "risible dramatic material" and advised Páez to best "hang onto his day job".[8]
Casimiro Torreiro of El País assessed that the film wrecks because of several reasons, including "clumsy writing", with "too many buts that undermine the credibility" of the film.[3]
The review in La Nación gave Private Lives a 'so-so' rating, writing that the "irregular, chaotic, frayed" film "alternates between some passages of great dramatic power and others that are dispensable".[5]
Jorge de Cominges of Fotogramas rated the film 3 out of 5 stars, citing the performances by García Bernal and Villafañe and as the best things about the film, while pointing out at the absence of a final climax as a negative point.[2]
^Soto, Moira (12 April 2002). "Otra vez enamorado". Página12.
^ abcdeCominges, Jorge de (29 May 2008). "Vidas privadas". Fotogramas.
^ abcdTorreiro, Casimiro (24 September 2001). "'Vidas privadas', una historia sobre la represión". El País.
^ abcdGonzález Acevedo, Juan Carlos (26 December 2023). Che, qué bueno que vinisteis: el cine argentino que cruzó el charco. Editorial Diëresis. p. 2005. ISBN9788493399726.
^ ab"Historia ambiciosa que naufraga por falta de coherencia narrativa". La Nación.
^ abPérez, Martín (27 May 2001). "¿Al final, todos hablamos de nosotros?". Página/12.
^ abRooney, David (9 November 2001). "Private Lives". Variety.
^"Estrenos de cine 31 de octubre-9 de noviembre de 2001". Europa Press. 11 November 2001.
^"Fito Páez estrena "Vidas privadas" en Argentina". La Red. 25 April 2002.
^""Historias mínimas" y "Un oso rojo" son las favoritas para los Cóndor". Página/12. 11 July 2003.
^"'Historias mínimas' y 'Hable con ella' triunfan en los Cóndor". El Mundo.
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private, lives, 2001, film, private, lives, spanish, vidas, privadas, 2001, argentine, spanish, melodrama, film, directed, fito, páez, directorial, debut, feature, from, screenplay, wrote, with, alan, pauls, stars, cecilia, roth, gael, garcía, bernal, private,. Private Lives Spanish Vidas privadas is a 2001 Argentine Spanish melodrama film directed by Fito Paez in his directorial debut feature from a screenplay he co wrote with Alan Pauls It stars Cecilia Roth and Gael Garcia Bernal Private LivesFilm posterSpanishVidas privadasDirected byFito PaezScreenplay byAlan PaulsFito PaezStarringCecilia RothGael Garcia BernalHector AlterioLuis ZiembrowskiChunchuna VillafaneDolores FonziCinematographyAndres MazzonEdited byFernando PardoMusic byRodolfo GandiniFito PaezProductioncompaniesCirco BeatMate ProductionRelease datesSeptember 2001 2001 09 Zinemaldia 2 November 2001 2001 11 02 Spain 25 April 2002 2002 04 25 Argentina CountriesArgentinaSpainLanguageSpanish Contents 1 Plot 2 Cast 3 Production 4 Release 5 Reception 6 Accolades 7 See also 8 ReferencesPlot editExiled in Madrid emotionally repressed Carmen Uranga returns to Buenos Aires to visit her ailing father becoming acquainted with male prostitute Gustavo whom she hires in order to satisfy her paraphilia a strange case of phonophilia eliciting suspicion from her younger sister Ana 1 2 3 Cast editCecilia Roth as Carmen Uranga 2 Gael Garcia Bernal as Gustavo 2 Luis Ziembrowski es as Alejandro 4 Chunchuna Villafane as Sofia 4 Hector Alterio as padre de Carmen 4 Carmen s father Dolores Fonzi as Ana 2 Lito Cruz as Rodolfo 4 Carola Reyna 3 Luis Machin 5 Production editBack to when Paez first thought about shooting the film he originally targeted Marisa Paredes and Juan Diego Botto to star in the main roles eventually played by Roth and Garcia Bernal 6 The film is an Argentine Spanish co production by Circo Beat and Mate Production with the participation of Via Digital 7 8 It was shot in Buenos Aires 6 Release editThe film was presented in the New Directors section of the 49th San Sebastian International Film Festival in September 2001 3 It was released theatrically in Spain on 2 November 2001 and in Argentina on 25 April 2002 9 10 Reception editDavid Rooney of Variety considered the film to display risible dramatic material and advised Paez to best hang onto his day job 8 Casimiro Torreiro of El Pais assessed that the film wrecks because of several reasons including clumsy writing with too many buts that undermine the credibility of the film 3 The review in La Nacion gave Private Lives a so so rating writing that the irregular chaotic frayed film alternates between some passages of great dramatic power and others that are dispensable 5 Jorge de Cominges of Fotogramas rated the film 3 out of 5 stars citing the performances by Garcia Bernal and Villafane and as the best things about the film while pointing out at the absence of a final climax as a negative point 2 Accolades editYear Award Category Nominee s Result Ref 2003 51st Silver Condor Awards Best Supporting Actress Chunchuna Villafane Nominated 11 12 See also editList of Spanish films of 2001 List of Argentine films of 2002References edit Soto Moira 12 April 2002 Otra vez enamorado Pagina12 a b c d e Cominges Jorge de 29 May 2008 Vidas privadas Fotogramas a b c d Torreiro Casimiro 24 September 2001 Vidas privadas una historia sobre la represion El Pais a b c d Gonzalez Acevedo Juan Carlos 26 December 2023 Che que bueno que vinisteis el cine argentino que cruzo el charco Editorial Dieresis p 2005 ISBN 9788493399726 a b Historia ambiciosa que naufraga por falta de coherencia narrativa La Nacion a b Perez Martin 27 May 2001 Al final todos hablamos de nosotros Pagina 12 Que culebron che La Vanguardia 4 November 2001 a b Rooney David 9 November 2001 Private Lives Variety Estrenos de cine 31 de octubre 9 de noviembre de 2001 Europa Press 11 November 2001 Fito Paez estrena Vidas privadas en Argentina La Red 25 April 2002 Historias minimas y Un oso rojo son las favoritas para los Condor Pagina 12 11 July 2003 Historias minimas y Hable con ella triunfan en los Condor El Mundo Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Private Lives 2001 film amp oldid 1191928243, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
