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The Girl of Your Dreams

October 21, 2023

This article is about the 1998 film. For other uses, see The Girl of Your Dreams (disambiguation).

The Girl of Your Dreams (Spanish: La niña de tus ojos) is a 1998 Spanish drama film produced and directed by Fernando Trueba. Set during the Spanish Civil War, it centers on a fictional Andalusian actress (Penélope Cruz) making a film in Nazi Germany who becomes the object of Joseph Goebbels' attentions.

The Girl of Your Dreams
Theatrical release poster
SpanishLa niña de tus ojos
Directed byFernando Trueba
Written by
Produced by
Starring
CinematographyJavier Aguirresarobe
Edited byCarmen Frías
Music byAntoine Duhamel
Release date
  • 13 November 1998 (1998-11-13) (Spain)
Running time
121 minutes
CountrySpain
Languages
  • Spanish
  • German
  • Russian

Plot Edit

In 1938, while Spain is in the grip of civil war, a film team from territory held by Franco's rebels are invited to the co-production in Berlin of a musical set in 19th-century Andalusia, to be shot in separate Spanish and German versions. At first happy to be working away from their war-torn country, the group find life under Nazism increasingly unpleasant and dangerous.

Macarena, their attractive star, soon catches the eye of Goebbels, the Minister of Public Enlightenment and Propaganda, who is determined to bed her. Though she finds him repulsive, and prefers the company of Blas, the married director of the Spanish version, it is made clear to her that for the sake of the project and of Hispano-German relations she must comply.

When she points out that the extras in the film look ridiculously inauthentic, being tall and fair-haired, they are replaced by short dark Jewish and Romani prisoners from a concentration camp, under armed SS guards. An extra with whom she sympathises, a handsome Russian called Leo, escapes the guards and she smuggles him into the villa where Goebbels has installed her. When Goebbels calls round, Leo knocks him out cold.

Blas realises that this is the end of the road for the project and rushes to see Goebbels' wife, who is well aware of her husband's activities. She writes him a pass enabling Leo, Macarena and her dresser to board a plane that night. The fate of the rest of the group, who are all under arrest, is unclear.

Cast Edit

Historical background Edit

During the Civil War, filmmakers from the Nationalist side found work in Germany and Italy. For example, in 1938 at the UFA studios in Babelsberg, the Spanish director Florián Rey filmed Carmen, la de Triana in Spanish and a German version called Andalusische Nächte, both starring the Argentine singer and actress Imperio Argentina with whom, according to legend, Hitler fell in love. She is reported to have sued the producers and director for using her life story without permission.

Accolades Edit

Year Award / Film festival Category Recipient(s) Result Ref(s)
1999 1999 Goya Awards Best Film Won [1][2]
Best Director Fernando Trueba Nominated
Best Actor Antonio Resines Nominated
Best Actress Penélope Cruz Won
Best Supporting Actor Jorge Sanz Nominated
Best Supporting Actress Rosa Maria Sardá Nominated
Best Original Screenplay Miguel Ángel Egea and Carlos López Nominated
Best New Actor Miroslav Táborský Won
Best Cinematography Javier Aguirresarobe Nominated
Best Editing Iván Aledo Nominated
Best Art Direction Gerardo Vera Won
Best Production Supervision Angélica Huete Won
Best Sound Pierre Gamet, Dominique Hennequin & Santiago Thévenet Nominated
Best Special Effects Emilio Ruiz & Alfonso Nieto Nominated
Best Costume Design Sonia Grande & Lala Huete Won
Best Makeup and Hairstlyes Antonio Panizza & Gregorio Ros Won
Best Original Score Antoine Duhamel Nominated
1999 Berlin International Film Festival Golden Bear Nominated [3]

Sequel Edit

A sequel, La reina de España (English: "The Queen of Spain"), starring Penélope Cruz and Jorge Sanz, was released on 25 November 2016.

References Edit

  1. ^ "Ganadores Premios Goya 1999". Academia del Cine (in Spanish). Retrieved 2020-04-04.
  2. ^ "Nominados Premios Goya 1999". Academia del Cine (in Spanish). Retrieved 2020-04-04.
  3. ^ "Berlinale: 1999 Programme". berlinale.de. Retrieved 2012-02-02.

External links Edit

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This article is about the 1998 film For other uses see The Girl of Your Dreams disambiguation The Girl of Your Dreams Spanish La nina de tus ojos is a 1998 Spanish drama film produced and directed by Fernando Trueba Set during the Spanish Civil War it centers on a fictional Andalusian actress Penelope Cruz making a film in Nazi Germany who becomes the object of Joseph Goebbels attentions The Girl of Your DreamsTheatrical release posterSpanishLa nina de tus ojosDirected byFernando TruebaWritten byRafael AzconaMiguel Angel EgeaCarlos LopezDavid TruebaProduced byAndres Vicente GomezCristina HueteEduardo CampoyStarringPenelope CruzAntonio ResinesNeus AsensiJesus BonillaLoles LeonJorge SanzRosa Maria SardaSantiago SeguraCinematographyJavier AguirresarobeEdited byCarmen FriasMusic byAntoine DuhamelRelease date13 November 1998 1998 11 13 Spain Running time121 minutesCountrySpainLanguagesSpanishGermanRussian Contents 1 Plot 2 Cast 3 Historical background 4 Accolades 5 Sequel 6 References 7 External linksPlot EditIn 1938 while Spain is in the grip of civil war a film team from territory held by Franco s rebels are invited to the co production in Berlin of a musical set in 19th century Andalusia to be shot in separate Spanish and German versions At first happy to be working away from their war torn country the group find life under Nazism increasingly unpleasant and dangerous Macarena their attractive star soon catches the eye of Goebbels the Minister of Public Enlightenment and Propaganda who is determined to bed her Though she finds him repulsive and prefers the company of Blas the married director of the Spanish version it is made clear to her that for the sake of the project and of Hispano German relations she must comply When she points out that the extras in the film look ridiculously inauthentic being tall and fair haired they are replaced by short dark Jewish and Romani prisoners from a concentration camp under armed SS guards An extra with whom she sympathises a handsome Russian called Leo escapes the guards and she smuggles him into the villa where Goebbels has installed her When Goebbels calls round Leo knocks him out cold Blas realises that this is the end of the road for the project and rushes to see Goebbels wife who is well aware of her husband s activities She writes him a pass enabling Leo Macarena and her dresser to board a plane that night The fate of the rest of the group who are all under arrest is unclear Cast EditPenelope Cruz as Macarena Granada Antonio Resines as Blas Fontiveros Jorge Sanz as Julian Torralba Rosa Maria Sarda as Rosa Rosales Santiago Segura as Castillo Loles Leon as Trini Morenos Jesus Bonilla as Marco Bonilla Neus Asensi as Lucia Gandia Miroslav Taborsky as Vaclav Passer Johannes Silberschneider as Goebbels Karel Dobry as Leo Gotz Otto as Heinrich von Wermelskirch Hanna Schygulla as Magda Goebbels Maria Barranco as Ambassador s wife Juan Luis Galiardo as AmbassadorHistorical background EditDuring the Civil War filmmakers from the Nationalist side found work in Germany and Italy For example in 1938 at the UFA studios in Babelsberg the Spanish director Florian Rey filmed Carmen la de Triana in Spanish and a German version called Andalusische Nachte both starring the Argentine singer and actress Imperio Argentina with whom according to legend Hitler fell in love She is reported to have sued the producers and director for using her life story without permission Accolades EditYear Award Film festival Category Recipient s Result Ref s 1999 1999 Goya Awards Best Film Won 1 2 Best Director Fernando Trueba NominatedBest Actor Antonio Resines NominatedBest Actress Penelope Cruz WonBest Supporting Actor Jorge Sanz NominatedBest Supporting Actress Rosa Maria Sarda NominatedBest Original Screenplay Miguel Angel Egea and Carlos Lopez NominatedBest New Actor Miroslav Taborsky WonBest Cinematography Javier Aguirresarobe NominatedBest Editing Ivan Aledo NominatedBest Art Direction Gerardo Vera WonBest Production Supervision Angelica Huete WonBest Sound Pierre Gamet Dominique Hennequin amp Santiago Thevenet NominatedBest Special Effects Emilio Ruiz amp Alfonso Nieto NominatedBest Costume Design Sonia Grande amp Lala Huete WonBest Makeup and Hairstlyes Antonio Panizza amp Gregorio Ros WonBest Original Score Antoine Duhamel Nominated1999 Berlin International Film Festival Golden Bear Nominated 3 Sequel EditA sequel La reina de Espana English The Queen of Spain starring Penelope Cruz and Jorge Sanz was released on 25 November 2016 References Edit Ganadores Premios Goya 1999 Academia del Cine in Spanish Retrieved 2020 04 04 Nominados Premios Goya 1999 Academia del Cine in Spanish Retrieved 2020 04 04 Berlinale 1999 Programme berlinale de Retrieved 2012 02 02 External links EditLa nina de tus ojos at IMDb The Girl of Your Dreams at Rotten Tomatoes Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title The Girl of Your Dreams amp oldid 1153650233, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,

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