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Sesión continua

  • 1984
  • 1h 55m
IMDb RATING
5.9/10
365
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Sesión continua (1984)
Drama

The film tells the story of the friendship between two men who live their lives through movies. One is a director who is having trouble connecting with his children; the other is a screenwri... Read allThe film tells the story of the friendship between two men who live their lives through movies. One is a director who is having trouble connecting with his children; the other is a screenwriter and playwright who is having trouble with his wife. They're working on a film together... Read allThe film tells the story of the friendship between two men who live their lives through movies. One is a director who is having trouble connecting with his children; the other is a screenwriter and playwright who is having trouble with his wife. They're working on a film together about growing old and connecting with the younger generation.

  • Director
    • José Luis Garci
  • Writers
    • José Luis Garci
    • Horacio Valcárcel
  • Stars
    • Adolfo Marsillach
    • Jesús Puente
    • María Casanova
  • See production info at IMDbPro
  • IMDb RATING
    5.9/10
    365
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    • Director
      • José Luis Garci
    • Writers
      • José Luis Garci
      • Horacio Valcárcel
    • Stars
      • Adolfo Marsillach
      • Jesús Puente
      • María Casanova
    • 1User review
  • See production info at IMDbPro
  • See production info at IMDbPro
    • Nominated for 1 Oscar
      • 1 nomination total

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    Adolfo Marsillach
    Adolfo Marsillach
    • José Manuel Varela
    Jesús Puente
    Jesús Puente
    • Federico Alcántara
    María Casanova
    • Graciela dos Santos Varela 'La Mala'
    José Bódalo
    José Bódalo
    • Dionisio Balboa
    Encarna Paso
    Encarna Paso
    • Pili
    Víctor Valverde
    • Actor que representa a 'El ministro'
    Patricia Calot
    • Actriz que representa a 'La estudiante de filosofía'
    Pablo Hoyos
    Emma Suárez
    Emma Suárez
    • Sonia
    Rafael Hernández
    Rafael Hernández
    • Empleado de producciones Balboa Films
    Yolanda Ríos
    • Amelia
    Juan Calot
    Juan Calot
    Diana Salcedo
    Primitivo Rojas
    • Locutor
    Maite Marchante
    Jesús Hermida
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    • (uncredited)
    • Director
      • José Luis Garci
    • Writers
      • José Luis Garci
      • Horacio Valcárcel
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    This is a brooding autobiographic drama filmed with great sensitivity and feeling

    Lively and emotive drama set in Asturias and Madrid , being professionally realized by Jose Luis Garci. Decent and attractive film from the Academy Award winning director of ¨Volver a Empezar¨ . Enjoyable and nostalgic drama with mood pieces and thought-provoking dialogue , though overtalking . A movie director (Adolfo Marsillach) , separated from his wife and with two children with whom he barely has a relationship, is preparing a new film, "I'm Depressed Slowly" financed by a demanding producer (Jose Bodalo) , collaborating on the script with his friend Federico (Jesús Puente) who has just been abandoned by his wife (Encarna Paso) to enter a convent as a nun. They're working on a film together about growing old and connecting with the younger generation. One thing is the cinema and another, much more dangerous, life !.

    Director José Luis Garci focuses one of the main themes of his films, loneliness , in stagy style , although in a much more acid tone than on previous occasions. It's an intelligent and touching story although sometimes is slow moving and tiring but is finely developed with sense of style and sensibility . Very pleasant drama , plenty of sensitivity , emotion , artistic scenes and stunning acting . ¨Cinema within cinema¨, the film pays an intimate tribute to the seventh art and specially directors as Billy Wilder , John Ford , Alfred Hitchcock, William Wyler , Frank Capra and Luis Buñuel . In 1985 "Sesion continua" was nominated Oscar Best Foreign Language Film . Interesting screenplay by Jose Luis Garci and Horacio Valcarcel ; in fact, Garci often co-writes his scripts with his friend Horacio Valcarcel . The film tells the story of the friendship between two men who live their lives through movies. Starring two professionals Aldolfo Marsillach (Jose Luis Garci) and Jesus Puente ( Horacio Valcarcel) whose lives are fuller inside than outside of celluloid. A film with long shots and theatrical tone, supported by incisive dialogues and brilliant performances by Marsillach and Puente, who replaced Alfredo Landa and José Sacristán almost at the last moment , but both actors refused for having other professional commitments and because of professional rivalry between them. .As Marsillach is pretty good as a director who is having trouble connecting with his children as well as shooting a troubled film and Jesús Puente is nice as a screenwriter and playwright who is having trouble with his wife. Being well accompanied by a good support cast giving nice interpretations , such as María Casanova, José Bódalo, Encarna Paso , Víctor Valverde , Emma Suárez , Yolanda Rios, Juan Calot , Jesús Hermida, Rafael Hernández , among others .

    Nominated for an Oscar to Best Non-English Speaking Film, two years after Garci won the Academy award for ¨Volver A Empezar¨. The motion picture was compellingly directed by Jose Luis Garci (El Crack I, II, Luz Domingo, El Abuelo, Sangre de Mayo) . José Luis Garci is without a doubt one of the most influential film personalities in the history of film in Spain and perhaps the best known writer in the country. He has left a distinguished talent in his successful movies throughout the years: La Cabina (1972), Las Verdes Praderas (1979), El Crack (1981), Volver a Empezar (1982), Canción De Cuna (1994), La Herida Luminosa (1997), El Abuelo (1998), Tiovivo c. 1950 (2004) and Ninette (2005) , among others. Rating : Acceptable and well worth seeing . For these reasons is essential and indispensable watching , but appointed to José Luis Garci fans .

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    • Trivia
      By the time the movie was produced, Director José Luis Garci also worked as radio presenter on Antena 3 Radio. Some of the uncredited actors we can see in the movie are actually presenters on the same radio station.
    • Crazy credits
      After a series of countless pictures of film directors (Orson Welles, John Ford, Luis Buñuel, Billy Wilder, Woody Allen, and many others) a caption reads: "Dedicated to them".
    • Connections
      References Coeurs brûlés (1930)

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    • Release date
      • April 11, 1985 (Argentina)
    • Country of origin
      • Spain
    • Official site
      • Official site
    • Language
      • Spanish
    • Also known as
      • Double Feature
    • Filming locations
      • Gijón, Asturias, Spain(beach scene)
    • Production company
      • Nickel Odeon
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    • Runtime
      1 hour 55 minutes
    • Color
      • Color

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