Movie Description
La vida abismal
(2007)Overview
This film evokes Valencia illegal gaming back in the seventies. A young peasant -Ferran- plays cards not much to make a living but as a distraction of his daily routine. Ferran meets a larger-than-life character -el chino- who happens to play cards for a living. This other guy is depicted as a Toni Manero look alike but his charisma an arrogance lead the innocent Ferran to join him in his schemes to make money to end up betting all on the next card table. At some point the action moves to Madrid and Ferran steps down losing track of El chino who takes on more dangerous games making a living out of Russian Roulette until the round gets loaded. Based on real events this is no Hollywood epic but it captures the desperation of the characters very effectively.
Featured Crew
- Director : Ventura Pons
- Cast : Óscar Jaenada,José Sospedra,Antonio Valero,Juli Mira,Pep Cortés,Albert Forner,Nausicaa Bonnín,Pepa López,Abdelatif Hwidar,Pep Ricart,Daniel Medrán,Karme Málaga,Ximo Solano,Álvaro Báguena,Isabel Rocatti,Alfred Picó,Miguel Such,Paco Sarro,Francesc Queral,Domènec de Guzmán,Juanjo Cascales,Dámaso Rabanal,Jordi Gràcia,Maria Sola,Elisabet Agulló,Nacho Moliné,Rai Borrell,Jordi Miñarro,Miguel Ángel González,Piero Verzello,Cristina Plazas
Cast
El Chino
Ferrán joven
Ferrán adulto
Salvador
Labrador
Sacerdote
Rosa
La madre
Juanito el Moro
Catherine
Tan
Padre
Hermana
Joven con el sacerdote
Prostituta
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Facts
Original TitleLa vida abismal
Status Released
Release Information
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2007-01-26
Original LanguageUnknown
Runtime 01h 30m
Production CompaniesEls Films de la Rambla S.A.
Genres
- Drama
- Thriller
