The Great Vazquez (2010)

El Gran Vázquez (original title)

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Is it possible to live aside of the system, thinking only about the present and oneself? A feature film about Manuel Vázquez, the best comic book author in Barcelona during the sixties, but, mainly, a man with a very particular way of... See more »

Director:

Óscar Aibar

Writer:

Óscar Aibar

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3 wins & 8 nominations.
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Cast

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	Santiago Segura	...	Vázquez
	Mercè Llorens	...	Rosa
	Álex Angulo	...	Peláez
	Enrique Villén	...	González
	Manolo Solo	...	Ibáñez (as Manuel Solo)
	Héctor Vidales	...	Carlitos
	Pep Sais	...	Sastre
	Itziar Aizpuru	...	Paz
	Lita Claver	...	Madame (as Lita Claver 'La Maña')
	Oriol Tramvia	...	Dibujante triste (as Oriol Tramvía)
	Estrella Zapatero	...	1ª mujer
	Ernesto Sevilla	...	Camarero
	Xus Gomar	...	Gracita
	Mario Guerra	...	Chico recados
	Paula Soldevila	...	Monja
	Carlos Areces	...	Dibujante rebelde
	César Tormo	...	Dibujante 1
	Diego Braguinsky	...	Dibujante 2 (as Diego Braginsky)
	Aurora Cayero	...	Chica Ramblas
	Carles Velat	...	Cobrador 1
	Albert Ribalta	...	Cobrador 2
	Rubén Padilla	...	Funcionario cárcel 1
	Paco Hidalgo	...	Funcionario insobornable
	Luis J. Juan	...	Preso bestia
	Xelo Curiel	...	Joven prostituta
	Andreu Castro	...	Recepcionista hotel
	Quim Castella	...	Sereno cementerio (as Quim Castellá)
	María Poquet	...	Madre atractiva
	Itziar Castro	...	Vendedora Hi-Fi
	Andrés Luque	...	Niño fan Cebolleta
	Antonio Morant	...	Preso asesino (as Toni Morant)
	Violeta La Burra	...	Preso travesti
	Manolo Vázquez	...	Médico
	Vicky Vázquez	...	3ª mujer Vázquez
	Jesús Montoya	...	Cobrador 3
	Fortià Viñas	...	Cajero banco
	Tamara Cunill	...	Mujer guapa 1
	Silvia Colominas	...	Mujer guapa 2
	Salva Esplugas	...	Guardia urbano
	Alex Martín	...	Chaval
	José Víctor Fernández	...	Policía cementerio
	Enrique Gavidia	...	Operario muebles
	Luis Miguel Muñoz	...	Tipo Prenatal
	Salvador Serrano	...	Policía
	María Gil	...	Otra monja
	Vicente Gómez Paredes	...	Camarero Heliodoro
	Adrián Gosálvez	...	Mago chino (as Adrian Gonsalvez Macia)
	Samuel Jiménez Zapara	...	Fan Ibáñez
	Guillermo Garrido Sáez	...	Fan Ibáñez 2
	Estivens Andrés Duque Correa	...	Niño fan Cebolleta
	Conchi López González	...	Prostituta 1ª
	María Ángeles Rico González	...	Prostituta 2ª (as Mª Ángeles Rico González)
	Maria Gonzalvez García	...	Prostituta 3ª
	Victoria Dura Sepulcre	...	Bebé Manolito
	Carmen Pérez Rodríguez	...	Mujer limpieza
	Biel Duran	...	Joven dibujante (as Biel Durán)
	Jordi Banacolocha	...	Hombre maduro 1
	Jesús Berenguer	...	Hombre maduro 2
	Rosa Ruiz	...	Guapa recepcionista
	Daniel Moreno	...	Empleado hotel 2
	Josu Ormaetxe	...	Revisor bús
	Pilar Almería	...	Mujer madura 1
	Cristina Rodríguez	...	Gracita mayor
	Juanan Moreno	...	Treintañero
	Greta Ruiz	...	Treintañera
	Miguel Entrena	...	Presentador S.Cómic
	Jesús Guzmán	...	Manuel
	Albert Vidal	...	Director Hotel
	Pere Ponce	...	Entrevistador
Rest of cast listed alphabetically:
	PlayCacao	...	Extra
	Montecarlo	...	Escobar (uncredited)
	José Padilla	...	Anacleto (uncredited) (voice)
	Sebastián Vera	...	Joven (uncredited)

Directed by

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Óscar Aibar

Written by

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Óscar Aibar

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Produced by

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Pep Amores	...	associate producer
Gerardo Herrero	...	executive producer
Javier López Blanco	...	associate producer
Víctor Macià	...	producer: additional support
Miriam Porté	...	executive producer / producer

Music by

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Nacho Mastretta

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(as Mastretta)

Cinematography by

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Mario Montero

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director of photography

Editing by

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Fernando Pardo

Editorial Department

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Bernat Aragonés	...	post-production director
María Merediz	...	post-production supervisor (as Maria Merediz)
Sebastián Pardo	...	assistant editor
Pepín	...	digital intermediate colorist
Oskar Pérez	...	post-production coordinator

Casting By

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Pep Armengol

Production Design by

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Irene Montcada

Art Direction by

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Federico García Cambero

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(art direction)

Set Decoration by

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Anna Pujol Tauler

Costume Design by

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María Gil
Sonia Segura

Makeup Department

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Mónica Ballesta	...	assistant hair stylist
Ana García Rico	...	assistant makeup artist (as Ana García) / assistant makeup artist
Jesús García	...	assistant hair stylist
Kenyar Padilla	...	assistant hair stylist
José Quetglás	...	makeup artist (as Pepe Quetglas)
Patricia Rodríguez	...	assistant makeup artist
Almudena Ruiz	...	assistant hair stylist
Blanca Sánchez	...	hair stylist
Esther Tomás	...	assistant makeup artist
Carmen Veinat	...	assistant hair stylist

Production Management

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Jordi Berenguer	...	unit production manager
Josean Gómez	...	production manager
María Merediz	...	post-production manager
Iñaki Ros	...	unit production manager

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director

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Manuela Bellot	...	third assistant director
Xavier Bernabeu	...	first assistant director
Anna Capdevila	...	director trainee
Ramon Escolano	...	director trainee
Virginia Maillo	...	third assistant director
Jairo Murray	...	second assistant director
Carles Velat Angelat	...	third assistant director (as Carles Velat)
Manolo Vázquez	...	second unit director
Jonathan Zeevi	...	third assistant director

Art Department

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Uxua Castelló	...	assistant decorator
Àlex Galí	...	property master
Sergio González Kuhn	...	creative director / main poster design
María Losada	...	second set dresser
Iván Marquerie	...	props
Montecarlo	...	storyboard artist
Anna Pujol Tauler	...	set dresser
Oriel Pérez	...	set dresser
Iris Santamaría	...	graphic designer
Ángel Sarrión	...	set dresser
Juan Sánchez Castro	...	property master (as Juan Sánchez) / property master

Sound Department

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Marc Bech	...	foley recordist
Ferran Costa	...	sound editor
Eduardo Esquide	...	sound
Pablo Gil	...	sound
José Manuel Lara	...	foley artist
Mario López	...	sound editor
Xavier Mas	...	sound designer
Oriol Nadal	...	sound editor
Joan Olivé	...	re-recording mixer
Albert Pipió	...	additional foley mixer
Jaume Puig	...	dolby consultant
Javier Valdés	...	dubbing manager / facility production manager

Visual Effects by

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Anna Aragonès	...	graphics (as Anna Aragonés)
Gloria Bernabeu	...	digital compositor
Jaime Cebrián	...	visual effects supervisor
Jordi Costa Xicota	...	visual effects supervisor (as Jordi Costa)
Lluïsa Cuchillo	...	digital compositor
Ignacio Lacosta	...	visual effects supervisor
Carlos Raya	...	digital compositor
Roger Reig	...	digital compositor
Pepín Rodríguez	...	color correction (as Pepín)
Alexis Rosés	...	opening titles
Jaime Torelló	...	digital compositor
Núria Vila	...	digital compositor

Stunts

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José Luis Estudillo	...	stunts
Santi Franco	...	stunts
Santiago Franco	...	stunts
Chema García	...	stunt double: Vázquez
Antonio Higueruelo	...	stunt coordinator
Jordi Tello	...	stunt double: Vázquez
Marc Tébar	...	stunt performer: Vázquez

Camera and Electrical Department

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Georgina Acero	...	video assist
Luis Ayala	...	assistant electrician (as Lluis Ayala)
Thaïs Batlle	...	making-of (as Thais Batlle)
Andreu Català	...	still photographer
Marcelo Clemares	...	grip
Carlos Crespo	...	assistant electrician
Diego Escribano	...	grip assistant
David F. Mayo	...	first assistant camera (as David Fernández) / focus puller (as David Mayo)
Lucía Faraig	...	still photographer
Carlos Andrés Garcés	...	electrician
José Antonio García Merelo	...	electrician
Jordi Joaní	...	assistant electrician (as Jordi Joani)
Josep Llopart	...	assistant electrician (as Pepe Llopart)
Germán Lorenzo	...	making-of
Quique López Real	...	cinematographer: second unit
Antonio López	...	assistant electrician
Xavier Macià	...	assistant electrician (as Xavi Macia)
Xavi Pacheco	...	second unit: assistant camera
Alex Pastor	...	video assist (as Alejandro Pastor)
Javier Portabales	...	electrician
Javier Portalbes	...	electrician
Daniel Puyol	...	electrician
Miguel Ángel Rodríguez	...	gaffer (as Miguel Angel Rodríguez)
Daniel Sánchez Rubio	...	second assistant camera (as Daniel Sánchez)
Anselmo Villalba	...	key grip

Animation Department

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Barbara Cipollone	...	assistant animator
Tony Cope	...	assistant animator
Walter Giampaglia	...	animator
Clark Irving	...	animator
Katerina Kremasioti	...	assistant animator (as Aikaterini Kremasioti)
Jérémie Moreau	...	animator (as Jeremie Moreau)
Lisa Vallentin	...	assistant animator
Philip Vallentin	...	animation director / animator

Casting Department

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Héctor P. Adeva	...	extras casting assistant (as Héctor Pérez)
Ana Durá	...	extras casting (as Ana Dura)
Adriana Gil	...	extras casting
Carmen Romero	...	extras casting
Anabel Pereda	...	casting assistant (uncredited)

Costume and Wardrobe Department

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Alejandra Albert	...	assistant costume designer / set costumer
Maria Armengol	...	set costumer (as María Armengol)
Cristina Castaño	...	costume assistant
Ana Ferrer	...	costume trainee
Alicia Gartner	...	costume trainee
Beatriz Isidro	...	wardrobe assistant
Victoria Jara	...	wardrobe assistant
Marta Llorca	...	costume assistant
Raúl Ramos	...	costume assistant
Sonia Segura	...	costume supervisor
Paula Ventura	...	wardrobe assistant
Marta Wazinger	...	costume assistant
Mónica Zuazu	...	wardrobe assistant

Location Management

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Mar Josa	...	location manager
Ana Pastor	...	location manager
Marc Álvarez	...	location manager

Music Department

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Marco Cresci	...	musician
Luca Frasca	...	musician
Diego Galaz	...	musician
David Herrington	...	musician
Miguel Malla	...	musician
Nacho Mastretta	...	music director / musician
Pablo Navarro	...	musician
Pablo Novoa	...	musician
Coke Santos	...	musician
Marina Sorín	...	musician (as Marina Sorin)
Pako Sánchez	...	music engineer / music recording

Script and Continuity Department

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Marieta Torrent

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script supervisor

Transportation Department

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José Albadalejo	...	driver generator operator
Denis Schiavo	...	production driver

Additional Crew

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Jordi Cots	...	assistant production manager
Patricia Echevarría	...	marketing director
David Expósito	...	production assistant
Verónica Fernández	...	cashier
Julia Fontana	...	head of development
Richard Fábrega	...	production staff
Luis Galindo	...	first production assistant
Eder García Camuera	...	production trainee (as Eder García)
Mauricio Lozano	...	second production assistant
Mario Luján	...	production assistant
Cristina Planell	...	production accountant
Coralia Rosales	...	production secretary
Ana Sanz Magallón	...	story editor
Aitana Sánchez	...	production coordinator
Júlia Vilaprinyó	...	production coordinator
Noelia Villodre	...	assistant producer

Thanks

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Lucas Albanell	...	thanks
Pilar Almería	...	thanks
Carmela Alvarado	...	thanks
Jordi Banacolocha	...	thanks
Purita Campos	...	the producers wish to thank
Antoni Camín	...	thanks
Angelo Conti	...	the producers wish to thank (as Conti)
Biel Duran	...	thanks
Miguel Gallardo	...	thanks
Jorge Guerricaechevarría	...	the director wishes to thank
Francisco Ibáñez	...	the producers wish to thank
Hernán Migoya	...	thanks
Juanan Moreno	...	thanks
Josu Ormaetxe	...	thanks (as Jose Ormaetxe)
Peñarroya	...	the producers wish to thank
Martz Schmidt	...	the producers wish to thank

Production Companies

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Distinto Films
Canal+ España
Castafiore Films (co-production)
Ciudad de la Luz
El Gran Vázquez AIE
Generalitat de Catalunya - Institut Català de les Indústries Culturals (ICIC)
Generalitat de Catalunya - Institut Català de les Indústries Culturals (ICIC) (support)
ICF Institut Català de Finances
Instituto de la Cinematografía y de las Artes Audiovisuales (ICAA) (support)
Mila Producciones AIE
Televisió de Catalunya (TV3)
Televisión Española (TVE)
Tornasol Films (co-production)

Distributors

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Alta Classics (2010) (Spain) (theatrical)
TBC (2010) (Spain) (theatrical)

Special Effects

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Aliante

Other Companies

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Barfutura (main poster design, promotional campaign)
Entropy Studio (visual effects)
Sonoblok (Sound Post-production)

Storyline

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Plot Summary	Is it possible to live aside of the system, thinking only about the present and oneself? A feature film about Manuel Vázquez, the best comic book author in Barcelona during the sixties, but, mainly, a man with a very particular way of living his life. Written by Distinto Films Plot Summary
Plot Keywords	comic-book christmas hotel prostitute con-man See All (12) »
Taglines	Se lo quitaba a los ricos para dárselo a sí mismo. [He took it from the rich and gave it to himself.] See more »
Genres	Biography Comedy
Parents Guide	View content advisory »

Additional Details

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Also Known As	El gran Vázquez (Spain) El gran Vázquez (Spain, Catalan title) The Great Vazquez (World-wide, English title) The Great Vazquez (Canada, English title) The Great Vazquez (United States) See more »
Runtime	106 min
Country	Spain
Language	Spanish
Color	Color (35 mm version)
Aspect Ratio	2.35 : 1 See more »
Sound Mix	Dolby
Filming Locations	Alicante, Alicante, Comunidad Valenciana, Spain See more »

Box Office

Budget	EUR4,300,000 (estimated)
Opening Weekend Spain	$473,638, 24 Sep 2010

Did You Know?

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Trivia	The doctor who assists Rosa in the birth of her baby is the youngest son of the real Manuel Vázquez. See more »
Goofs	In the bar where Vázquez meets Rosa, he is creating a character called Anacleto inspired by a magazine's cover where appears Don Adams like Maxwell Smart (from Get Smart (1965) but the movie happens in 1964, when the TV show not existed still. See more »
Movie Connections	Featured in Así se hizo 'El Gran Vázquez' (2011). See more »
Soundtracks	Play with Fire (And You'll Get Burned) See more »
Quotes	Vázquez: Come on. Rosa: Wait a moment. Vázquez: What's the matter? Rosa: You think I'm some dumb just arrived from the country who enters a hotel with the first guy she meets in the street? Vázquez: Well, I... Rosa: Well yes. I am. Come on. See more »

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