The Longest Penalty Shot in the World
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| Spanish | El penalti más largo del mundo |
| Directed by | Roberto Santiago |
| Based on | "El penal más largo del mundo" by Osvaldo Soriano |
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| Cinematography | Juan A. Castaño |
| Edited by | Fernando Pardo |
| Music by | Lucio Godoy |
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| Distributed by | Alta Classics |
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| Country | Spain |
| Language | Spanish |
The Longest Penalty Shot in the World (Spanish: El penalti más largo del mundo), is a 2005 Spanish comedy film directed by Roberto Santiago which stars Fernando Tejero.
Plot
[edit]Fernando is a failed football goalkeeper who is finding it hard to find his bread and butter. During the final local league soccer game of the season, goalkeeper Román is injured and useless Fernando steps in to face a last-minute penalty kick. But before it's converted, the unruly crowd spills onto the field preventing the game from continuing, and the referee decrees the penalty must be retaken one week later. With money in the balance and a chance for the team to advance to a more prestigious league, the hitherto unpopular Fernando suddenly finds himself getting kid glove treatment, with team coach Santos even arranging a date with Roman's reluctant girlfriend Cecilia, whom Fernando fancies.
Cast
[edit]- Fernando Tejero as Fernando[1]
- María Botto as Ana[1]
- Marta Larralde as Cecilia[1]
- Carlos Kaniowsky as Santos[1]
- Javier Gutiérrez as Rafa[1]
- Enrique Villén as Adrián[1]
- Fernando Cayo as Bilbao[1]
- Luis Callejo as Khaled[1]
- Cristina Alcázar as Julia[1]
- Benito Sagredo as Román[1]
- Héctor Colomé as Rodríguez
Production and making
[edit]The film was produced by Tornasol Films and Ensueño Films, and it had the participation of Canal+ and FORTA.[2][3] The screenplay is based on the short story "El penal más largo del mundo" by Osvaldo Soriano.[4][5] The film was produced by Mariela Besuievsky, Gerardo Herrero and Tedy Villalba and it was scored by Lucio Godoy.[1]
Reception
[edit]The film was released theatrically in Spain on 9 March 2005.[1] It was well received by the audiences, but the critics gave an average rating to the movie.[citation needed]
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l "El penalti más largo del mundo". elmundo.es. January 2006. Retrieved 24 April 2023.
- ^ "Antena 3 adquiere los derechos de tres comedias españolas para la gran pantalla". Vertele!. 7 July 2004 – via eldiario.es.
- ^ Gómez, Sergio (2 March 2005). "'El penalti más largo del mundo', se lo lanzan a Fernando Tejero". As.
- ^ "El Penalti más largo". La Nación. 9 March 2005.
- ^ Ramírez, Gabriel (7 March 2017). "El penalti más largo del mundo: Oportunidad perdida". El Correo de Andalucía.
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