Chatarra

1991 Spanish film
  • Michel Gaztambide
  • Félix Rotaeta
  • Domingo Sánchez
  • J.A. Vitoria
Story byMichel GaztambideProduced by
  • Victoria Borràs
  • Rosa Romero
Starring
  • Carmen Maura
  • Mario Gas
  • Rosario Flores
  • Àlex Casanovas
  • María Orozco
  • Santi Ricart
  • Pere Ponce
  • Maria Reniu
  • Walter Vidarte
CinematographyJosep M. CivitEdited byErnest BlasiMusic byCarlos Miranda
Production
companies
  • Avanti Films
  • Sabre TV
Release dates
  • September 1991 (1991-09) (Venice)
  • 18 October 1991 (1991-10-18) (Spain)
CountrySpainLanguageSpanish

Chatarra is a 1991 Spanish neo-noir film directed by Félix Rotaeta which stars Carmen Maura, Rosario Flores, and Mario Gas.

Plot

Hooker Zabu, living badly with her daughter, is upended by the appearance of a stalking cop claiming to be her daughter's father, and vowing to take them two ouf of the fringes.[1][2]

Cast

  • Carmen Maura as Zabú[3]
  • Mario Gas as el policía[4]
  • Rosario Flores as Mariló[4]
  • Àlex Casanovas [es] as Lino[4]
  • María Orozco as Lola[4]
  • Santi Ricart [ca] as Bambi[4]
  • Pere Ponce as Romero[4]
  • María Reniú as Madame Club Siempre[4]
  • Walter Vidarte as Roca[4]

Production

The film was produced by Avanti Films and Sabre TV.[5]

Release

The film screened in competition at the 48th Venice International Film Festival in September 1991.[6] It was released theatrically in Spain on 18 October 1991.[4]

Reception

Ángel Fernández-Santos of El País deemed Chatarra to be an "uneven film, but with flashes of great cinema".[6]

Casimiro Torreiro of El País considered that, while not a perfect film, "with its faults and virtues, [Chatarra] nevertheless belongs to the line of independent films made with rigor and a good production design".[2]

See also

References

  1. ^ "Chatarra". Fotogramas. 29 May 2008.
  2. ^ a b Torreiro, Casimiro. "Relaciones peligrosas". El País.
  3. ^ Benavent, Francisco María (2000). Cine español de los 90. Diccionario de películas, directores y temático. Bilbao: Ediciones Mensajero. p. 190. ISBN 84-271-2326-4.
  4. ^ a b c d e f g h i Benavent 2000, p. 190.
  5. ^ ""Chatarra", una història de marginació". Igualada. Periòdic de l'Anoia: 10. 9 October 1991.
  6. ^ a b Fernández-Santos, Ángel (9 September 1991). "Grandes momentos de Carmen Maura en 'Chatarra', única película española". El País.