La vendedora de rosas
| La vendedora de rosas | |
|---|---|
 Theatrical release poster | |
| Directed by | Víctor Gaviria |
| Produced by | Erwin Goggel |
| Written by |
Víctor Gaviria Carlos Henao |
| Based on | The Little Match Girl by Hans Christian Andersen |
| Starring |
Leidy Tabares Marta Correa Mileider Gil Diana Murillo Giovanny Quiroz |
| Music by | Luis Franco |
| Cinematography | Rodrigo Lalinde |
Release dates |
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Running time | 120 minutes |
| Country | Colombia |
| Language | Spanish |
La vendedora de rosas is a 1998 Colombian film directed by Víctor Gaviria. The film is loosely based on the fairy tale "The Little Match Girl" by Hans Christian Andersen; it was entered into the 1998 Cannes Film Festival.[1] The film was selected as the Colombian entry for the Best Foreign Language Film at the 71st Academy Awards, but was not accepted as a nominee.[2][3]
Many of the actors that starred in the film are now dead or in prison.[4] Giovanni Quiroz was murdered in Medellín and Leidy Tabares was incarcerated for her involvement in the murder of a taxi driver in Medellín.[4] Giovanny Rodriguez (Don Hector in the film) and Alex Bedoya (Milton) are dead now. Some of them are still alive but living in tough conditions, such as Mileider Gil, who entered the world of prostitution a few years after the film was finished.
Cast
- Leidy Tabares — Mónica
- Marta Correa — Judy
- Mileider Gil — Andrea
- Diana Murillo — Cachetona
- Liliana Giraldo — Claudia
- Álex Bedoya — Milton
- Giovanni Quiroz — El Zarco
See also
- Lady, la vendedora de rosas
- List of submissions to the 71st Academy Awards for Best Foreign Language Film
- List of Colombian submissions for the Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film
References
- ↑ "Festival de Cannes: La vendedora de rosas". festival-cannes.com. Retrieved 2009-09-30.
- ↑ Margaret Herrick Library, Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences
- ↑ "45 Countries Submit Films for Oscar Consideration". Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences. 19 November 1998. Archived from the original on 19 February 1999. Retrieved 20 October 2015.
- 1 2 "Slum child movie star jailed for murder". theage.com.au. Melbourne. 2003-10-11. Retrieved 2009-09-30.