To Hell with the Ugly (Spanish: Que se mueran los feos)[1] is a 2010 Spanish romantic comedy film directed by Nacho G. Velilla which stars Javier Cámara and Carmen Machi in the lead roles, also featuring Hugo Silva, Julián López, Ingrid Rubio, Lluís Villanueva, Tristán Ulloa, María Pujalte and Juan Diego.
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| Spanish | Que se mueran los feos |
| Directed by | Nacho G. Velilla |
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| Cinematography | David Omedes |
| Music by | Juanjo Javierre |
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| Distributed by | Warner Bros Pictures International España |
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| Country | Spain |
| Language | Spanish |
Plot
Set in the countryside, the plot concerns the love story of Eliseo, an awkward and "ugly" character, with his scorned sister-in-law, Nati.[1]
Cast
- Javier Cámara as Eliseo[1]
- Carmen Machi as Nati[1]
- Hugo Silva as Román[2]
- Lluís Villanueva as Javier[2]
- Tristán Ulloa as Abel[3]
- Juan Diego as Auxilio[2]
- Ingrid Rubio as Mónica[3]
- María Pujalte as Begoña[2]
- Julián López as Bertín,[4] the village idiot
- Kira Miró as Paloma[3]
Production
The film was produced by Antena 3 Films and Producciones Aparte.[5] Primarily shot in Aragon, shooting locations included Tiesas, Ansó, Hecho, Jaca, Huesca, and Zaragoza.[6][7] Filming wrapped by August 2009 in Madrid.[7] Nacho G. Velilla and Mercedes Gamero took over production duties.[8]
Release
Distributed by Warner Bros Pictures International España,[5] the film was theatrically released in Spain on 23 April 2010, and it eventually broke the 1 million viewers mark.[9] It became the third largest grossing Spanish film in 2010 in the domestic market, after Three Steps Above Heaven and Julia's Eyes.[10]
See also
References
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- Bibliography
- Oria, Beatriz (2015). "Love Is a Man's Thing: Hollywood and the Spanish "Homme-com"". Journal of Popular Film and Television. 43 (1): 28–38. doi:10.1080/01956051.2014.975672.