The King of All the World
SpanishEl rey de todo el mundo
Directed byCarlos Saura
Written byCarlos Saura
Produced byEusebio Pacha
Starring
CinematographyVittorio Storaro
Edited byVanesa Marinbert
Music by
Production
companies
  • Pipa Films
  • Pacha Inversiones y Producciones Audiovisuales
Distributed bySyldavia Cinema
Release dates
  • 4 October 2021 (2021-10-04) (FICG)
  • 12 November 2021 (2021-11-12) (Spain)
Countries
  • Mexico
  • Spain
LanguageSpanish

The King of All the World (Spanish: El rey de todo el mundo) is a 2021 musical drama film directed and written by Carlos Saura. A Mexico-Spain co-production, the cast is led by Ana de la Reguera, Manuel García Rulfo, Damián Alcázar, Enrique Arce, Manolo Cardona, Isaac Hernández and Greta Elizondo.

Plot

Manuel—a stage director—invites Sara—a renowned choreographer—to help him with a new musical. They cast Inés—a young dancer—to star in the musical act.

Cast

Production

A Mexico-Spain international co-production, The King of All the World was produced by Pipa Films and Pacha Inversiones y Producciones Audiovisuales, in collaboration with Canal 44 and COFIEJ and with support from EFICINE and the Universidad de Guadalajara.[4][5] Vittorio Storaro worked as director of cinematography.[3] Eusebio Pacha took over production duties.[3] Filming took place in Guadalajara, Jalisco, primarily at the Conjunto Santander de Artes Escénicas.[6] It began on 4 March 2019 and wrapped on 15 April 2019.[6]

Release

The film screened on 4 October 2021 at the 36th Guadalajara Film Festival (FICG).[7] It is set to screen at the 66th Valladolid Film Festival (SEMINCI).[8] Distributed by Syldavia Cinema,[4] it will be theatrically released in Spain on 12 November 2021.[9] It is also selected as opening film at the 52nd International Film Festival of India to be screened on 20 November 2021.[10]

See also

References

  1. ^ a b c Hopwell, John (21 October 2021). "'Carmen's' Carlos Saura Talks About His Latest Musical, 'The King of All the World'". Variety. Retrieved 27 October 2021.
  2. ^ Gochez, Adriana (11 May 2019). "El bailarín Isaac Hernández conquista el séptimo arte". La Razón.
  3. ^ a b c d e f g h "'El rey de todo el mundo', la nueva película de Carlos Saura, se estrena el 12 de noviembre". Cine con Ñ. 9 September 2021.
  4. ^ a b Rivera, Alfonso (16 March 2021). "Carlos Saura puts the finishing touches on The King of the Whole World". Cineuropa. Retrieved 20 January 2024.
  5. ^ "Cartel final de "El Rey de Todo el Mundo" de Carlos Saura". Murcia. 20 October 2021.
  6. ^ a b Mercado, Nesy (16 April 2021). "Finaliza exitosamente el rodaje de "El rey de todo el mundo"". El Occidental. Retrieved 27 October 2021.
  7. ^ Bareño, Rosario (4 October 2021). "El director español Carlos Saura presenta su película "El Rey de Todo el Mundo" en el FICG36". El Occidental.
  8. ^ "Premiere en Seminci de "El Rey de Todo el Mundo" de Carlos Saura". Murcia. 17 September 2021.
  9. ^ "Carlos Saura estrenará su nueva película musical el 12 de noviembre". El Periódico Aragón (in Spanish). 8 September 2021. Retrieved 27 October 2021.
  10. ^ "In hybrid format, IFFI plans to draw big names and movies". The Indian Express. 23 October 2021. Retrieved 31 October 2021.

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