The Distinguished Citizen
The Distinguished Citizen (Spanish: El ciudadano ilustre) is a 2016 Argentine-Spanish drama film directed by Gastón Duprat & Mariano Cohn.[4] It was selected to compete for the Golden Lion at the 73rd Venice International Film Festival.[5] At Venice Oscar Martínez won the Volpi Cup for Best Actor.[6] It was selected as the Argentine entry for the Best Foreign Language Film at the 89th Academy Awards but it was not nominated.[7] It won Best Ibero-American Film at the 4th Platino Awards.
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Directed by | Gastón Duprat & Mariano Cohn |
Written by | Andrés Duprat |
Starring | Oscar Martínez |
Music by | Toni M. Mir |
Cinematography | Mariano Cohn |
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Running time | 118 minutes[1] |
Country | Argentina Spain |
Language | Spanish |
Budget | $1.7 million[2] |
Box office | $3.6 million[3] |
Plot
A recipient of the Nobel Prize for Literature, who has been living in Europe for decades, accepts an invitation from his hometown in Argentina to receive a prize. In his country, the protagonist finds both similarities and irreconcilable differences with the people of his hometown.
Cast
- Oscar Martínez as Daniel Mantovani
- Dady Brieva as Antonio
- Andrea Frigerio as Irene
- Belén Chavanne as Julia
Reception
Critical reception
On review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes, the film holds an approval rating of 100%, based on 10 reviews, and an average rating of 7.1/10.[8]
Accolades
Award | Date of ceremony | Category | Recipients and nominees | Result |
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Venice Film Festival | 10 September 2016 | Volpi Cup for Best Actor | Oscar Martínez | Won |
Golden Lion | Gastón Duprat & Mariano Cohn | Nominated | ||
Haifa International Film Festival[9] | October 2016 | Best Film in International Competition | Gastón Duprat & Mariano Cohn | Won |
Havana Film Festival[10] | 18 December 2016 | Best Screenplay | Andrés Duprat | Won |
Goya Awards | 4 February 2017 | Best Spanish Language Foreign Film | Gastón Duprat & Mariano Cohn | Won |
Platino Awards | 22 July 2017 | Best Ibero-American Film | Gastón Duprat & Mariano Cohn | Won |
Best Director | Gastón Duprat & Mariano Cohn | Nominated | ||
Best Actor | Oscar Martínez | Won | ||
Best Screenplay | Andrés Duprat | Won |
See also
- List of submissions to the 89th Academy Awards for Best Foreign Language Film
- List of Argentine submissions for the Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film
References
- "Venezia 73". Venice Film Festival. Venice Biennale. Archived from the original on 1 November 2016. Retrieved 11 August 2016.
- Newbery, Charles (8 May 2011). "Cohn, Duprat prep 'Ciudadano ilustre'". Variety. Penske Business Media. Retrieved 17 February 2018.
- "El ciudadano ilustre". Box Office Mojo. IMDb. Retrieved 30 September 2016.
- "The Distinguished Citizen". Latido Films. 28 July 2016. Retrieved 28 July 2016.
- Tartaglione, Nancy (28 July 2016). "Venice Film Festival: Lido To Launch Pics From Ford, Gibson, Malick & More As Awards Season Starts To Buzz – Full List". Deadline Hollywood. Penske Business Media. Retrieved 28 July 2016.
- Tartaglione, Nancy (11 September 2016). "Venice Film Festival: Golden Lion To 'The Woman Who Left'; Tom Ford's 'Nocturnal Animals', Emma Stone Take Major Prizes – Full List". Deadline Hollywood. Penske Business Media. Retrieved 11 September 2016.
- Hopewell, John (30 September 2016). "Argentina Chooses 'The Distinguished Citizen' As Its Foreign-Language Oscar Entry". Variety. Penske Business Media. Retrieved 30 September 2016.
- "The Distinguished Citizen (El ciudadano ilustre) (2016)". Rotten Tomatoes. Fandango Media. Retrieved 7 May 2018.
- "The award winners - Haifa International Film Festival 2016". Haifa International Film Festival. Archived from the original on 21 July 2017. Retrieved 7 November 2016.
- "Premios Coral 38 Festival". Havana Film Festival. Instituto Cubano del Arte e Industria Cinematográficos. Retrieved 7 May 2018.