The Great Vazquez

The Great Vazquez
The Great Vazquez
	Theatrical release poster
Spanish	El gran Vázquez
Directed by	Óscar Aibar
Written by	Óscar Aibar
Produced by	Gerardo Herrero; Miriam Porté;
Starring	Santiago Segura; Álex Angulo; Mercè Llorens; Enrique Villén;
Cinematography	Mario Montero
Edited by	Fernando Pardo
Music by	Nacho Mastretta
Production; companies	Tornasol Films; Distinto Films; Castafiore Films;
Distributed by	Alta Classics
Release dates	September 2010 (SSIFF); 24 September 2010 (Spain);
Country	Spain
Language	Spanish

The Great Vazquez (Spanish: El gran Vázquez) is a 2010 Spanish biographical comedy-drama film directed and written by Óscar Aibar which stars Santiago Segura as the title character alongside Álex Angulo, Mercè Llorens and Enrique Villén.

Plot

Set in 1960s Barcelona,^[1] the plot follows the vicissitudes of Vázquez, a cartoonist and wastrel whose rogue way of living is threatened by the arrival of a foe, Peláez, an accountant hellbent on setting things right in the publishing house.^[2]^[3]

Cast

Production

The film is a Distinto Films, Tornasol Films and Castafiore Films production, with the participation of TVE, TVC and Canal+ España.^[7] Shooting locations included Barcelona and the Ciudad de la Luz studio in Alicante.^[8]^[9]

Release

The Great Vazquez was presented at the 58th San Sebastián International Film Festival in September 2010, screened as part of the festival's main competition.^[10] It was theatrically released in Spain on 24 September 2010.^[6]

Reception

In the view of Mark Adams, of ScreenDaily, the film constitutes "a delightful mixture of genial period comedy mixed with comic strip characters bouncing out of the screen".^[5]

Carlos Marañón of Cinemanía gave the film 3 out of 5 stars, presenting it as a "Lopezvazquez-esque version of Catch Me If You Can full of city guards", considering that the imbrication of the setting with the lead character's spirit is so-so, while the supporting cast performs well.^[11]

Sergi Sánchez of Fotogramas score 3 out of 5 stars, considering that the "faithful portrayal" of the working environment in Franco era and Santiago Segura's "spectacular performance", balancing "tenderness and cynicism", make the film a "pleasant surprise", while considering the animated segments to be "expendable".^[12]

Accolades


Year	Award	Category	Nominee(s)	Result	Ref.
2011	3rd Gaudí Awards	Best Non-Catalan Language Film		Nominated	^[13]
		Best Costume Design	Maria Gil, Sonia Segura	Nominated
		Best Special/Digital Effects	Josep Maria Aragonés	Nominated
		Best Makeup and Hairstyles	Blanca Sánchez, Pepe Quetglas	Nominated
	25th Goya Awards	Best Supporting Actor	Álex Angulo	Nominated	^[14]

References

^ "'Versión Española' estrena 'El gran Vázquez', de Óscar Aibar". rtve.es. 19 March 2015.
^ "Ciudad de la Luz presenta el rodaje de 'El gran Vázquez'". El Periòdic. 18 November 2009.
^ Brito, Sara (18 September 2010). "Segura vuelve a vestirse de pícaro. El actor interpreta a Manuel Vázquez en un biopic de Óscar Aibar que compite por la Concha de Oro". Público.
^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e Maldivia, Beatriz (27 September 2010). "'El gran Vázquez', un gran sinvergüenza". Espinof.
^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e Adams, Mark (22 September 2010). "The Great Vazquez (El Gran Vazquez)". ScreenDaily.
^ ^a ^b ^c ^d Caviaro, Juan Luis (24 September 2010). "Estrenos de cine | 24 de septiembre | La semana de Julia Roberts... y del regreso de 'Avatar'". Espinof.
^ "Catalan Films & TV presenta 13 films a compradors internacionals". Cultura21. 15 November 2010.
^ "El Gran Vázquez". Acadèmia del Cine Català. Retrieved 24 April 2022.
^ "Santiago Segura inicia el rodaje en Alicante de 'El Gran Vázquez'". Las Provincias. 19 November 2009.
^ Puyó, Carmen (19 September 2010). "'El gran Vázquez', homenaje al tebeo y al dibujante". Heraldo.
^ Marañón, Carlos (24 September 2010). "El gran Vázquez". Cinemanía – via 20minutos.es.
^ Sánchez, Sergi (3 September 2010). "El gran Vázquez. Para los que crecieron con Anacleto". Fotogramas.
^ "Nominadas - III Premios Gaudí". Acadèmia del Cine Català. Retrieved 24 April 2022.
^ "El gran Vázquez". premiosgoya.com. Academia de las Artes y las Ciencias Cinematográficas de España. Retrieved 24 April 2022.

[1] "'Versión Española' estrena 'El gran Vázquez', de Óscar Aibar". rtve.es. 19 March 2015.

[2] "Ciudad de la Luz presenta el rodaje de 'El gran Vázquez'". El Periòdic. 18 November 2009.

[3] Brito, Sara (18 September 2010). "Segura vuelve a vestirse de pícaro. El actor interpreta a Manuel Vázquez en un biopic de Óscar Aibar que compite por la Concha de Oro". Público.

[espinof-4] Maldivia, Beatriz (27 September 2010). "'El gran Vázquez', un gran sinvergüenza". Espinof.

[screendaily-5] Adams, Mark (22 September 2010). "The Great Vazquez (El Gran Vazquez)". ScreenDaily.

[espinof24september-6] Caviaro, Juan Luis (24 September 2010). "Estrenos de cine | 24 de septiembre | La semana de Julia Roberts... y del regreso de 'Avatar'". Espinof.

[7] "Catalan Films & TV presenta 13 films a compradors internacionals". Cultura21. 15 November 2010.

[8] "El Gran Vázquez". Acadèmia del Cine Català. Retrieved 24 April 2022.

[9] "Santiago Segura inicia el rodaje en Alicante de 'El Gran Vázquez'". Las Provincias. 19 November 2009.

[10] Puyó, Carmen (19 September 2010). "'El gran Vázquez', homenaje al tebeo y al dibujante". Heraldo.

[cinemania-11] Marañón, Carlos (24 September 2010). "El gran Vázquez". Cinemanía – via 20minutos.es.

[fotogramas-12] Sánchez, Sergi (3 September 2010). "El gran Vázquez. Para los que crecieron con Anacleto". Fotogramas.

[13] "Nominadas - III Premios Gaudí". Acadèmia del Cine Català. Retrieved 24 April 2022.

[14] "El gran Vázquez". premiosgoya.com. Academia de las Artes y las Ciencias Cinematográficas de España. Retrieved 24 April 2022.

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