Summer Rain (film)
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Summer Rain, aka El camino de los ingleses (literally, "Englishmen's road") is a 2006
film directed by Spanish actor Antonio Banderas
. It is based on the novel of the same name by Antonio Soler, who also wrote the script for the film.
(Spain), and depicts the life of teenager Miguelito Dávila (Alberto Amarilla), who, after suffering from kidney disease and spending some time at the hospital,has learned such classic poetry as Dante's
Divine Comedy and dreams of leaving his job at a hardware store and pursuing his dream of becoming a poet.
One summer, he hangs out with his childhood friends Babirusa (Raúl Arévalo), Paco Frontón (Félix Gómez) and Moratalla (Mario Casas), until he meets a girl called Luli (María Ruiz) at the swimming pool, and the two start dating. Luli would love to become a professional dancer, and is best friends with "La cuerpo" (Marta Nieto), who fancies Miguelito's posh friend Paco. The two couples spend time together swimming, and gradually they experiment with other distractions.
Miguelito meets later an older teacher (Victoria Abril
), who is interested in his talent, and begins an affair with her around the same time that Cardona (Antonio Garrido
), an older and apparently richer man, starts courting Luli with the promise of helping her career as a dancer.
2006 in film
- Highest-grossing films :Please note that following the tradition of the English-language film industry, these are the top-grossing films that were first released in the United States in 2006...
film directed by Spanish actor Antonio Banderas
Antonio Banderas
José Antonio Domínguez Banderas , better known as Antonio Banderas, is a Spanish film actor, film director, film producer and singer...
. It is based on the novel of the same name by Antonio Soler, who also wrote the script for the film.
Plot summary
The film takes place in 1978 in MálagaMálaga
Málaga is a city and a municipality in the Autonomous Community of Andalusia, Spain. With a population of 568,507 in 2010, it is the second most populous city of Andalusia and the sixth largest in Spain. This is the southernmost large city in Europe...
(Spain), and depicts the life of teenager Miguelito Dávila (Alberto Amarilla), who, after suffering from kidney disease and spending some time at the hospital,has learned such classic poetry as Dante's
Dante Alighieri
Durante degli Alighieri, mononymously referred to as Dante , was an Italian poet, prose writer, literary theorist, moral philosopher, and political thinker. He is best known for the monumental epic poem La commedia, later named La divina commedia ...
Divine Comedy and dreams of leaving his job at a hardware store and pursuing his dream of becoming a poet.
One summer, he hangs out with his childhood friends Babirusa (Raúl Arévalo), Paco Frontón (Félix Gómez) and Moratalla (Mario Casas), until he meets a girl called Luli (María Ruiz) at the swimming pool, and the two start dating. Luli would love to become a professional dancer, and is best friends with "La cuerpo" (Marta Nieto), who fancies Miguelito's posh friend Paco. The two couples spend time together swimming, and gradually they experiment with other distractions.
Miguelito meets later an older teacher (Victoria Abril
Victoria Abril
Victoria Abril is a Spanish film actress. She is best known to international audiences for her performance in the movie ¡Átame! by director Pedro Almodóvar....
), who is interested in his talent, and begins an affair with her around the same time that Cardona (Antonio Garrido
Antonio Garrido (actor)
Antonio Garrido is a Spanish actor and TV presenter.He started in a theatre company, taking part in several plays like Bajarse al moro, Breve Brecht, Un nuevo mundo, El barbero de Sevilla, Réquiem de Berlín or El otro lado de la cama.-Filmography:*Camarón by Jaime Chávarri, 2005*Desde que amanece...
), an older and apparently richer man, starts courting Luli with the promise of helping her career as a dancer.
Cast
- Alberto Amarilla – Miguelito Dávila
- María RuizMaría RuizMaría Ruiz Román, a.k.a. Mery, is a Spanish football forward. She currently plays for Zvezda Perm in the Russian women's league.She has also played in Spain and the United States. With FC Indiana she won the 2007 WPSL. Additionally she was named the Final Four MVP.-References:...
– Luli - Félix Gómez – Paco Frontón
- Raúl ArévaloRaúl ArévaloRaúl Arévalo is a Spanish film actor, best known by international audiences for his role in the film Summer Rain, directed by Antonio Banderas.-Career:...
– Babirusa - Fran PereaFran PereaFrancisco Manuel Perea Bilbao , professionally known as Fran Perea, is a Spanish actor and singer.-Career:...
– El Garganta - Marta Nieto – "La Cuerpo"
- Mario CasasMario Casas-Career:Casas appeared in the film The Summer Rain, although his biggest success was due to its participation in the television series Spanish Los hombres de Paco....
– Moratalla - Antonio GarridoAntonio Garrido (actor)Antonio Garrido is a Spanish actor and TV presenter.He started in a theatre company, taking part in several plays like Bajarse al moro, Breve Brecht, Un nuevo mundo, El barbero de Sevilla, Réquiem de Berlín or El otro lado de la cama.-Filmography:*Camarón by Jaime Chávarri, 2005*Desde que amanece...
– Cardona - Victoria AbrilVictoria AbrilVictoria Abril is a Spanish film actress. She is best known to international audiences for her performance in the movie ¡Átame! by director Pedro Almodóvar....
– La Srta. del Casco Cartaginés