Rosa Rosae

Rosa Rosae
Rosa Rosae
	Theatrical release poster
Directed by	Fernando Colomo
Written by	Fernando Colomo
Starring	Ana Belén; María Barranco; Juanjo Puigcorbé; Chris de Oni; Rosa Novell; María Luisa Ponte;
Cinematography	Javier Salmones
Edited by	Miguel A. Santamaría
Music by	Mariano Díaz
Production; company	Fernando Colomo PC
Distributed by	Warner Española
Release date	30 April 1993;
Country	Spain
Language	Spanish

Rosa Rosae is a 1993 Spanish comedy-drama film written and directed by Fernando Colomo starring Ana Belén and María Barranco.

Plot

Rosa Cordón, an unimaginative and parasitic fiction writer, re-acquaints with childhood friend Rosae, now part time Correos worker part time fortune teller, and otherwise the one who truly boasts creativity and imagination.

Cast

Ana Belén as Rosa Cordón
María Barranco as Rosae
Juanjo Puigcorbé as Teo-Doro
Rosa Novell [es] as Graciela
Chris de Oni as Camilo
María Luisa Ponte as anciana
Ana María Ventura [es] as Virtudes
Isabel Serrano [es] as Violeta Muñoz
Cristina Calzón as Tina
Javier Cámara as encargado

Production

The film had a budget of 160 million ₧. Filming took five weeks. Shooting locations in Madrid included an apartment at the Plaza del Conde de Barajas, the Retiro Park, and a number of industrial warehouses at the cerro de la Plata.

Release

The film was released theatrically in Spain on 30 April 1993.

Reception

Ángel Fernández-Santos of El País assessed that Colomo delivers a "clean and genuine comedy", seriousness of the subject matter notwithstanding, with Barranco building a "fascinating" character.

References

1 2 Fernández-Santos, Ángel (3 May 1993). "El creador y el parásito". El País.
↑ "Rosa Rosae". 29 May 2008.
1 2 "'Rosa rosae': el verdadero significado del título y otras curiosidades de la película". rtve.es. 4 August 2023.
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 Benavent 2000, p. 505.
1 2 3 Ruiz, Inmaculada (11 August 1992). "'Rosa Rosae' no es una clase de latín". El País.
↑ Benavent, Francisco María (2000). Cine español de los 90. Diccionario de películas, directores y temático. Bilbao: Ediciones Mensajero. p. 505. ISBN 84-271-2326-4.

[fdezsantos-1] 1 2 Fernández-Santos, Ángel (3 May 1993). "El creador y el parásito". El País.

[2] "Rosa Rosae". 29 May 2008.

[rtve-3] 1 2 "'Rosa rosae': el verdadero significado del título y otras curiosidades de la película". rtve.es. 4 August 2023.

[FOOTNOTEBenavent2000505-4] 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 Benavent 2000, p. 505.

[shooting-5] 1 2 3 Ruiz, Inmaculada (11 August 1992). "'Rosa Rosae' no es una clase de latín". El País.

[6] Benavent, Francisco María (2000). Cine español de los 90. Diccionario de películas, directores y temático. Bilbao: Ediciones Mensajero. p. 505. ISBN 84-271-2326-4.