The Worst Years of Our Lives

The Worst Years of Our Lives
Theatrical release poster
SpanishLos peores años de nuestra vida
Directed byEmilio Martínez Lázaro
Written byDavid Trueba
Starring
Edited byIván Aledo
Music byMichel Camilo
Production
companies
  • Fernando Trueba PC
  • Kaplan
  • Iberoamericana Films
Distributed byUnited International Pictures
Release date
  • 9 September 1994 (1994-09-09)
Running time
100 minutes
CountrySpain
LanguageSpanish

The Worst Years of Our Lives (Spanish: Los peores años de nuestra vida)[1] is a 1994 Spanish comedy film directed by Emilio Martínez Lázaro and written by David Trueba which stars Gabino Diego, Ariadna Gil, and Jorge Sanz. The film was nominated for four Goya Awards, winning one (for best sound).

The film is an attempt to update 1980s comedia madrileña trend (for urban comedies in Spain during the Transition) to a new social context.[2] Shooting locations in Madrid included Malasaña (calle del Molino de Viento).[3]

Cast

Accolades

Year Award Category Nominee(s) Result Ref.
1995 9th Goya Awards Best Original Screenplay David Trueba Nominated [6]
Best Actor Gabino Diego Nominated
Best Supporting Actor Agustín González Nominated
Best Sound Carlos Garrido, Gilles Ortion, José Antonio Bermúdez, Polo Aledo Won

See also

References

  1. ^ Walter, Susan (2018). "Los peores años de nuestra vida (The Worst Years of Our Lives) (1994)". In Jimenez Murguía, Salvador; Pinar, Alex (eds.). The Encyclopedia of Contemporary Spanish Films. Rowman & Littlefield. pp. 303–304. ISBN 9781442271326.
  2. ^ Rodríguez Ortega, Vicente (2016). "Urban Segregation, Game Arcades and Codified Porn: Representations of Youth in Madrid (1980-1995)" (PDF). Journal of Urban Cultural Studies. 3 (2): 189–205. doi:10.1386/jucs.3.2.189_1. hdl:10016/30645.
  3. ^ Cruz, Luis de la (4 February 2017). "Las películas rodadas en Malasaña: de 'Pepi, Luci y Bom' a 'Que dios nos perdone'". Somos Malasaña – via eldiario.es.
  4. ^ a b c d e f Huerta Floriano, Miguel Ángel (2006). Análisis fílmico del cine español. Sesenta películas para un fin de siglo. p. 59.
  5. ^ a b "Los peores años de nuestra vida". Fernando Trueba Producciones Cinematográficas. Retrieved 1 April 2023.
  6. ^ "Los peores años de nuestra vida". premiosgoya.com. Academia de las Artes y las Ciencias Cinematográficas de España. Retrieved 1 April 2023.


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