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The Good Life (1996 film)

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The Good Life
Theatrical release poster
Original titleLa buena vida
Directed byDavid Trueba
Written byDavid Trueba
Produced by
Starring
CinematographyWilliam Lubtchansky
Edited byÁngel Hernández Zoido
Music byAntoine Duhamel
Production
companies
  • Fernando Trueba PC
  • Kaplan
  • Olmo Films
  • L. Films
  • Academy Films
Distributed byUnited International Pictures
Release date
  • 13 December 1996 (1996-12-13) (Spain)
Running time
1h 47min
Countries
  • Spain
  • France
  • Italy
LanguageSpanish

The Good Life (Spanish: La buena vida) is a 1996 comedy-drama film written and directed by David Trueba,[1] starring Fernando Ramallo and Lucía Jiménez.

Cast

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Production

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The film is a Spanish-French-Italian co-production by Fernando Trueba PC, Kaplan, and Olmo Films alongside L. Films and Academy Pictures.[2]

Release

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Distributed by United International Pictures (UIP),[1] the film was released theatrically in Spain on 13 December 1996.[4] It screened in the Directors' Fortnight at the 1997 Cannes Film Festival.[5] It also screened at the 32nd Karlovy Vary International Film Festival in July 1997, winning the Special Jury Prize.[6]

Reception

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Jonathan Holland of Variety deemed the film to be "a charming, carefully crafted and low-key tragicomedy".[1]

Sequel

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Trueba wrote and directed a 2018 sequel, Almost 40, with Ramallo and Jiménez returning to their roles over two decades after.[7]

Accolades

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Year Award Category Nominee(s) Result Ref.
1997 11th Goya Awards Best Original Screenplay David Trueba Nominated [8]
Best New Director David Trueba Nominated
Best Supporting Actor Luis Cuenca Won
Best New Actress Lucía Jiménez Nominated

See also

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References

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  1. ^ a b c Holland, Jonathan (11 January 1997). "The Good Life". Variety.
  2. ^ a b c d e f g h i j Benavent 2000, p. 128.
  3. ^ a b "La buena vida". Fotogramas. 29 May 2008.
  4. ^ Benavent, Francisco María (2000). Cine español de los 90. Diccionario de películas, directores y temático. Bilbao: Ediciones Mensajero. p. 128. ISBN 84-271-2326-4.
  5. ^ "Quinzaine 1997". quinzaine-realisateurs.com. Retrieved 10 June 2017.
  6. ^ "History - 32nd festival". kviff.com. Retrieved 22 March 2018.
  7. ^ Belinchón, Gregorio (20 April 2018). "'La buena vida' de Trueba sigue ahora con 'Casi 40'". El País.
  8. ^ "La buena vida". premiosgoya.com. Academia de las Artes y las Ciencias Cinematográficas de España. Retrieved 16 July 2023.
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