Dying of Laughter
SpanishMuertos de risa
Directed byÁlex de la Iglesia
Written by
Produced byAndrés Vicente Gómez
Starring
CinematographyFlavio Martínez Labiano
Edited byTeresa Font
Music byRoque Baños
Production
company
Lola Films
Release date
  • 12 March 1999 (1999-03-12) (Spain)
Running time
113 minutes
CountrySpain
LanguageSpanish
Budget530 million ₧
Box office€6,299,097.15

Dying of Laughter (Spanish: Muertos de risa) is a 1999 Spanish black comedy film co-written and directed by Álex de la Iglesia which stars Santiago Segura, El Gran Wyoming and Álex Angulo. The plot tracks the mishaps of a comedic duo formed by Nino and Bruno, who actually hate each other.[1]

Plot

Nino and Bruno are two comedians who first meet each other in an Andalusian nightclub during the waning days of the Franco regime. When they discover that the audience enjoys their humor as a duo, they decide to become a comedic pair and quickly rise to stardom. Beneath their success and adulation, however, the pair develop an acrimonious relationship with each other.

Cast

Production

Produced by Lola Films and featuring the participation of Telecinco,[2][4] the film had a budget of 350 million Spanish peseta (c. €3.2 million).[5]

Release

The film, which premiered on 12 March 1999 in Spain, grossed €6,299,097.15 at the box office.[2]

Awards and nominations

Year Award Category Nominee(s) Result Ref.
2000 14th Goya Awards Best Supporting Actor Álex Angulo Nominated [6]

See also

References

Citations
  1. ^ Mathijs, Ernest; Mendik, Xavier, eds. (2004). "Muertos de Risa: A Return to National Referents and Political Commentary". Alternative Europe: Eurotrash and Exploitation Cinema Since 1945. Wallflower Press. p. 57. ISBN 978-1903364932. Retrieved October 21, 2023.
  2. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m Buse, Triana Toribio & Willis 2007, p. 184.
  3. ^ a b "Álex de la Iglesia. Atzera begirakoa. Retrospectiva. Rétrospective" (PDF). Euskadiko Filmategia. Filmoteca Vasca. p. 11. Retrieved 2021-12-17.
  4. ^ Batlle, Diego (14 December 2000). "Las dos caras del humor español". La Nación.
  5. ^ Fernández-Santos, Elsa (3 March 1999). "Álex de la Iglesia da una visión esperpéntica de la transición española en "Muertos de risa"". El País.
  6. ^ "Muertos de risa". Premios Goya. Retrieved 17 December 2021.
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