Co-Husbands
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| Spanish | Mari(dos) |
| Directed by | Lucía Alemany |
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| Cinematography | Josu Inchaustegi |
| Edited by | Raúl de Torres |
| Music by | Vanessa Garde |
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| Distributed by | Buena Vista International Spain |
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| Country | Spain |
| Language | Spanish |
| Box office | €4.1 million[1] |
Co-Husbands[2] (Spanish: Mari(dos)) is a 2023 Spanish buddy comedy film directed by Lucía Alemany and written by Pablo Alén and Breixo Corral which stars Paco León and Ernesto Alterio.
Plot
[edit]In the wake of an avalanche in a ski resort Laura enters a coma. Toni and Emilio find out Laura had been living a double life, respectively as Emilio's and Toni's wife. As long as Laura does not awaken, they are forced to live together.[3]
Cast
[edit]- Paco León as Toni[4]
- Ernesto Alterio as Emilio[4]
- Celia Freijeiro as Laura[4]
- Raúl Cimas[5]
- Jesús Olmedo[5]
- Lucía Gómez[5]
- Emma Hernández[5]
- Kirill Bunegin[5]
Production
[edit]The film was produced by Telecinco Cinema, Ciudadano Ciskul, Think Studio, and Dos Maridos AIE, and it had the participation of Mediaset España, Movistar Plus+, and Mediterráneo Mediaset España Group.[6] Filming began on 21 February 2022.[7] Shooting locations included the Aragonese Pyrenees.[7] took over cinematography duties whilst scored the film.[8]
Release
[edit]Distributed by Buena Vista International Spain,[7] Co-Husbands was released theatrically in Spain on 10 March 2023, becoming the highest-grossing film of its opening weekend.[9]
Reception
[edit]Juan Pando of Fotogramas rated the film 3 out of 5 stars, singling out the chemistry between León and Alterio as the best thing about the buddy movie.[10]
Irene Crespo of Cinemanía rated Co-Husbands 3 out of 5 stars, concluding that it is not just another Spanish family comedy film.[11]
Javier Ocaña of El País negatively pointed out two flaws around Paco León's character, namely, León being a better fit for Alterio's [chaotic] character and León's coming-and-going Catalan accent [in Spanish], otherwise assessing that Alemany gets it right by managing to direct a popular comedy without [recurring to too much] broad brush.[12]
Raquel Hernández Luján of HobbyConsolas rated the film with 55 points ('so-so'), deeming it to be an uneven and tonally inconsistent comedy, otherwise highlighting Cimas' character and the musical score among its positive elements.[3]
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ "Acumulado cine español 2023" (PDF). Ministerio de Cultura y Deporte. 17 September 2023. Retrieved 21 September 2023.
- ^ Hopewell, John; De Pablos, Emiliano (2 March 2023). "'The Enchanted,' 'Good Manners, 'Co-Husbands' Head Malaga Festival's Spanish Screenings Content". Variety.
- ^ a b Hernández Luján, Raquel (9 March 2023). "Crítica de Mari(dos), la irregular comedia protagonizada por Ernesto Alterio y Paco León". HobbyConsolas.
- ^ a b c Vargas, Irene (16 March 2023). "Paco León: "La monogamia no es la única fórmula de pareja"".
- ^ a b c d e "Mari(dos)". Spain AVS Hub. Ministerio de Asuntos Económicos y Transformación Digital. Retrieved 28 March 2023.
- ^ "Mari(dos)". Academia de las Artes y las Ciencias Cinematográficas de España. 8 March 2022.
- ^ a b c "Paco León y Ernesto Alterio ruedan la comedia "Maridos" en el Pirineo". La Vanguardia. 2 March 2021.
- ^ Teso, Begoña del (15 March 2023). "Crítica de Mari(dos) (2023): Chicos, algo pasa con Laura". El Correo. Grupo Vocento.
- ^ "'Mari(Dos)' lideró la taquilla en el tercer fin de semana de marzo, que no llegó ni a cuatro millones de euros". 22 March 2023.
- ^ Pando, Juan (9 March 2023). "'Mari(dos)', la heredera del humor cañí de Alfredo Landa". Fotogramas.
- ^ Crespo, Irene (7 March 2023). "Crítica de 'Mari(dos)'". Cinemanía – via 20minutos.es.
- ^ Ocaña, Javier (10 March 2023). "'Mari(dos)': gracias desiguales en la comedia española sobre todas las nuevas formas de amor y sexo". El País.