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The Movie Teller
Theatrical release poster
Spanish La contadora de películas
Directed by Lone Scherfig Screenplay by
Walter Salles
Isabel Coixet
Based on La contadora de películas by Hernán Rivera Letelier Produced by
Manuel Monzón
Vincent Juillerat
Andrés Mardones
Starring
Antonio de la Torre
Daniel Brühl
Sara Becker
Alondra Valenzuela
Cinematography Daniel Aranyó Music by Fernando Velázquez
Production companies
Altiro Films
Contadora Films AIE
Release dates
15 September 2023 (2023-09-15 ) (TIFF )
27 October 2023 (2023-10-27 ) (Spain)
Countries
Spain
France
Language Spanish Box office $292,840[1]
The Movie Teller (Spanish: La contadora de películas ) is a 2023 comedy-drama film directed by Lone Scherfig from a screenplay by Walter Salles , Rafa Russo, and Isabel Coixet based on the novel by Hernán Rivera Letelier . It stars Bérénice Bejo , Antonio de la Torre , Daniel Brühl , Sara Becker, and Alondra Valenzuela. It is a Chilean-Spanish-French international co-production.
Plot
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Set in a mining town in the desert of Atacama in the 1960s, against the backdrop of political change in Chile and the decadence of salpetre mining communities in the country, the plot tracks the plight of María Margarita, a young woman possessing the gift of telling movies, who thereby becomes the resident "movie teller".[2] [3]
Cast
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Daniel Brühl as Nansen[3]
Sara Becker [es ] as María Margarita[4]
Antonio de la Torre as Medardo[4]
Alondra Valenzuela as María Margarita[4]
Mario Horton [es ] [5]
Pablo Schwarz [5]
Production
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Walter Salles was the driving force behind the project, with an involvement of more than 10 years.[6] The film is an A Contracorriente Films (Adolfo Blanco and Manuel Monzón), Selenium Films (Vincent Juillerat), Altiro Films (Andrés Mardones) and Contadora Films AIE Spanish-French-Chilean co-production, with the participation of RTVE , TVC , and Euskaltel-Telecable and backing from ICAA , ICEC, and Crea-SGR.[5] [6] [2]
Release
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Sara Becker attending a screening of the film at the Hospital Nacional de Parapléjicos [es ] in Toledo on 23 October 2023
The film was scheduled to land a special presentation at the 48th Toronto International Film Festival on 15 September 2023,[7] and opened the 68th Valladolid International Film Festival on 21 October 2023.[2] [8] Distributed by A Contracorriente Films,[6] it was released theatrically in Spain on 27 October 2023.[9]
Reception
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According to the review aggregation website Rotten Tomatoes , The Movie Teller has a 90% approval rating based on 10 reviews from critics, with an average rating of 6.7/10.[10]
Steve Pond of The Wrap wrote that "in its happiest moments", the film "is glorious and yes, a little corny; in its darkest ones, it's still lovely and sad".[11]
Pete Hammond of Deadline Hollywood deemed the film to be "a must-see" for movie lovers everywhere.[12]
Maggie Lovitt of Collider gave the film a B+ rating, deeming it to be "a love letter to the community that grows from the seeds of storytelling".[13]
Accolades
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See also
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References
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^ a b c Yossman, K.J. (17 January 2022). "Daniel Brühl Boards Lone Scherfig's 'The Movie Teller' (EXCLUSIVE)" . Variety .
^ a b c Valdivia, Gonzalo (15 August 2023). "La Contadora de Películas llega a la pantalla grande" . La Tercera .
^ a b c Tabbara, Mona (10 May 2022). "Embankment unveils first look at Lone Scherfig's 'The Movie Teller' (exclusive)" . ScreenDaily .
^ a b c " 'La contadora de películas', de la danesa Lone Scherfig, inaugurará la 68 Seminci de Valladolid" . rtve.es . 2 August 2023.
^ "TIFF Red Carpets and special screenings Friday September 15" . Tribute.caa . Retrieved 17 September 2023 .
^ Niño, Victoria M. (21 October 2023). "Un homenaje a las salas de cine desde Atacama" . El Norte de Castilla . Grupo Vocento .
^ " "La contadora de películas" adelanta su fecha de estreno al 27 de octubre" . Mundo Plus . 12 October 2023.
^ "The Movie Teller" . RottenTomatoes . Retrieved 3 November 2023 .
^ Pond, Steve (17 September 2023). " 'The Movie Teller' Review: Lone Scherfig Delivers a Lovely Ode to the Power of Cinema" . The Wrap .
^ Hammond, Pete (15 September 2023). " 'The Movie Teller' Review: Bérénice Bejo, Daniel Brühl In An Enchanting Chilean Cross Between 'The Last Picture Show' And 'Cinema Paradiso' – Toronto Film Festival" . Deadline Hollywood .
^ Lovitt, Maggie (15 September 2023). " 'The Movie Teller' Review: Lone Scherfig's Adaptation Mines the Art in Heartbreak | TIFF 2023" . Collider .
^ Oteo, Jana (5 February 2024). "Premios Gaudí 2024: Lista completa de los ganadores" . La Razón .
^ "Candidaturas de los Premios del Círculo de Escritores Cinematográficos, Medallas CEC" . Decine21 . 28 December 2023.
^ "Premios Goya 2024 | Palmarés completo: todos los ganadores de la gran noche de 'La sociedad de la nieve' " . Cinemanía . 11 February 2024 – via 20minutos.es .
^ "Todos los ganadores de las Medallas del CEC (Círculo de Escritores Cinematográficos de España)" . Escribiendo Cine . 6 February 2024.
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