| Captain Pantoja and the Special Services | |
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| Spanish | Pantaleón y las visitadoras |
| Directed by | Francisco José Lombardi |
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| Based on | Captain Pantoja and the Special Service by Mario Vargas Llosa |
| Produced by | José Enrique Crousillat |
| Starring | |
| Cinematography | Teo Delgado |
| Edited by | Danielle Fillios |
| Music by | Bingen Mendizábal |
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| Language | Spanish |
Captain Pantoja and the Special Services (Spanish: Pantaleón y las visitadoras) is a 1999 Peruvian-Spanish film directed by Francisco J. Lombardi. It is based on the eponymous comic novel by Mario Vargas Llosa. The film was chosen as Peru's official Best Foreign Language Film submission at the 72nd Academy Awards, but did not manage to receive a nomination.[1]
Plot[edit]
The plot follows Captain Pantaleón Pantoja, a straightlaced army captain put in charge of creating a brothel for the army, in order to reduce the incidence of rape surrounding army bases and outposts. The first half of the movie focuses on the humor of the situation, as Pantaleon runs the brothel like an efficient branch of the army. The second half is more dramatic as the captain is changed by running the army brothel and focuses on his relationship with the prostitute Olga "the Colombian".
Cast[edit]
- Salvador del Solar as Pantaleón Pantoja
- Angie Cepeda as Olga Arellano "the Colombian"
- Mónica Sánchez as "Pochita"
- Pilar Bardem as "Chuchupe"
- Gianfranco Brero as General Collazos[2]
- Tatiana Astengo as "la Pechuga"
- Norka Ramírez as Vanessa[2]
- Víctor Ángeles as Sargento Panduro[2]
Production[edit]
The film is a Peruvian-Spanish co-production,[3] by América Producciones alongside Inca Films and Tornasol Films, with the participation of Vía Digital.[4]
Release[edit]
The film premiered in Peru in late 1999.[5] Its Spanish theatrical release was scheduled for 30 June 2000.[6]
The North-American release features a runtime of 119 minutes.[7]
See also[edit]
References[edit]
- ^ "Record 47 Countries In Oscar Contention" (Press release). Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences. 1999-11-22. Retrieved 2008-08-20.
- ^ a b c Vásquez Arana 2009, p. 103.
- ^ Vásquez Arana, Diana Margarita (2009). El cine de Lombardi como estrategia didáctica en la enseñanza de la ética (PDF). Cali: Universidad Autónoma de Occidente. p. 103. ISSN 1692-2832.
- ^ Cockrell, Eddie (12 March 2000). "Captain Pantoja and the Special Service". Variety.
- ^ "Pantaleón, la película". La Nación. 9 September 2000.
- ^ Fernández-Santos, Elsa (20 June 2006). "Lombardi insiste en la obra de Vargas Llosa y lleva al cine 'Pantaleón y las visitadoras'". El País.
- ^ "Captain Pantoja and the Special Services AKA Pantaleón y las visitadoras (2000)". DVD Compare. Retrieved 2010-07-12.
