The Sonata of Silence
SpanishLa sonata del silencio
Genre
Based onLa sonata del silencio
by Paloma Sánchez-Garnica
Screenplay by
Directed by
  • Iñaki Peñafiel
  • Peris Romano
Starring
ComposerCésar Benito
Country of originSpain
Original languageSpanish
No. of seasons1
No. of episodes9
Production
Production companies
Original release
NetworkLa 1
Release13 September (2016-09-13) –
1 November 2016 (2016-11-01)

The Sonata of Silence (Spanish: La sonata del silencio) is a Spanish period drama television series starring Marta Etura, Daniel Grao and Eduardo Noriega. It is an adaptation of the novel of the same name by Paloma Sánchez-Garnica. Produced by RTVE in collaboration with José Frade PC, it aired from September 2016 to November 2016 on La 1.

Premise

The plot revolves around the life in Madrid of Marta Ribas (Marta Etura).[1] While the presentation of the leading character takes places in 1934, the bulk of the fiction is set in 1946, after the Civil War,[1][2] a society mired by machismo and the importance of outward appearances. Marta sees herself in a situation she begins to work to support her daughter Elena (Claudia Traisac) after her husband Antonio (Daniel Grao) falls ill, facing the latter's humiliated reaction; she also faces the gossiping of neighbours in relation to a misunderstanding with her neighbour Rafael (Eduardo Noriega), who is actually secretly in love with Marta.[3][4][5] However, the job interview to work as personal assistant to an Italian businesswoman, Roberta Moretti (Maria Rosaria Omaggio), will change her present and future.[6]

The apartment building most around which the plot develops is set in the Plaza del Ángel [es] in Madrid.[7]

Cast

Production and release

The series is an adaptation of the novel La sonata del silencio, authored by Paloma Sánchez-Garnica and a best-selling work in Spain in 2014.[5] It was produced by RTVE in collaboration with José Frade PC.[13] The episodes were directed by Iñaki Peñafiel and Peris Romano, whereas the adapted screenplay was authored by Rodolf Sirera, Peris Romano, Sergio Barrejón, Anaïs Schaaff and Javier Olivares.[14] The score was composed by César Benito.[15]

Filming started by October 2015.[16] Outdoor shooting locations included the Calle de San Vicente Ferrer [es] in Malasaña, Madrid.[17]

The series, consisting of 9 episodes,[18] premiered in prime time on 13 September 2016 on La 1,[19] the TVE's flagship channel. The broadcasting run ended on 1 November 2016.[19] It averaged unimpressive viewership ratings, with a 10.3% share of audience only slightly above the channel's average.[19]

Episodes

SeriesEpisodesOriginally airedViewersShare (%)Ref.
First airedLast aired
1913 September 2016 (2016-09-13)1 November 2016 (2016-11-01)1,632,00010.3[19][20]
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No. in
season		TitleViewersOriginal air dateShare (%)
1"Marta"1,893,00013 September 2016 (2016-09-13)11.4
2"Elena"1,469,00020 September 2016 (2016-09-20)9.0
3"Roberta"1,625,00027 September 2016 (2016-09-27)9.5
4"Virtuditas"1,688,0004 October 2016 (2016-10-04)9.9
5"Fermina"1,560,00011 October 2016 (2016-10-11)9.5
6"Julia"1,591,00018 October 2016 (2016-10-18)9.5
7"Rafael"1,743,00025 October 2016 (2016-10-25)10.3
8"Antonio"1,525,00025 October 2016 (2016-10-25)13.6
9"Marta y Elena"1,595,0001 November 2016 (2016-11-01)9.7

Awards and nominations

Year Award Category Nominee(s) Result Ref.
2017 Prix Europa Awards Best TV Fiction Nominated [21]
19th Iris Awards Best Actress Marta Etura Nominated [22]
5th MiM Series Awards [es] Best Miniseries or TV Movie Won [23]
Best Male Drama Actor Eduardo Noriega Nominated

References

  1. ^ a b Onieva, Álvaro (13 September 2016). "'La sonata del silencio', sufriendo en una escalera de época". Fotogramas.
  2. ^ "'La sonata del silencio', una joyita en los martes de La1". Espinof. 17 September 2016.
  3. ^ "'La sonata del silencio', en Vitoria". El Periódico. 5 September 2016.
  4. ^ Galv, M. (20 September 2016). "Marta Etura: "En el mundo de la interpretación también hay machismo"". El Confidencial.
  5. ^ a b "'La sonata del silencio': Marta Etura y Eduardo Noriega inician el rodaje de la nueva serie de TVE". Fotogramas. 6 October 2015.
  6. ^ "El 'Enviado Especial' de laSexta viaja hoy al 'país de las armas'". Vertele!. eldiario.es. 20 September 2016.
  7. ^ Almodóvar, Marco; Silvestre, Juan (5 September 2016). "'La sonata del silencio': así suena el nuevo drama de época de Televisión Española". Diez Minutos.
  8. ^ Puig, Francesc (6 September 2016). "Vuelven las adaptaciones literarias a TVE con 'La sonata del silencio'". La Vanguardia.
  9. ^ Cabrera, Óscar; Almodóvar, Marco (21 September 2016). "Eduardo Noriega da vida al oscuro Rafael Figueroa en 'La sonata del silencio: Me llevo bien con los tipos misteriosos". Diez Minutos.
  10. ^ "Daniel Grao: "He vivido un descenso a los infiernos en 'La sonata del silencio"". Ecoteuve. El Economista. 18 October 2016.
  11. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o "RTVE estrena el martes 'La sonata del silencio', drama romántico con Marta Etura, Eduardo Noriega y Daniel Grao". RTVE. 10 September 2016.
  12. ^ Galv, M. (13 September 2016). "Fran Perea habla sobre su oscuro personaje en 'La sonata del silencio'". El Confidencial.
  13. ^ "'La sonata del silencio' inaugurará el FesTVal". El Periódico. 16 August 2016.
  14. ^ "'La sonata del silencio' llega a TVE con Marta Etura y Eduardo Noriega". El Correo Gallego. 16 August 2016.
  15. ^ "¡Regalamos la serie y el libro de 'La Sonata del Silencio'!". Vertele!. eldiario.es. 19 December 2016.
  16. ^ "TVE comienza el rodaje de su nueva serie 'La sonata del silencio'". FormulaTV. 6 October 2015.
  17. ^ Casado, Diego (30 November 2015). "TVE rueda en Malasaña su próxima serie de época: La sonata del silencio". Somos Malasaña. eldiario.es.
  18. ^ Hernández Luján, Raquel (30 November 2016). "Mejores series españolas de 2016 - La que se avecina, El Ministerio del Tiempo..." Hobby Consolas.
  19. ^ a b c d Oreja, A. (2 November 2016). "'La sonata del silencio' se marcha sin hacer mucho ruido con un discreto 10,3% de media". FormulaTV.
  20. ^ "La sonata del silencio". SensaCine. Retrieved 18 February 2021.
  21. ^ "La belga 'Team Chocolate' se impone a 'La sonata del silencio' en los Prix Europe". Cine y Tele. 23 October 2017.
  22. ^ Alcaraz, Maripaz (24 October 2017). "Listado completo de ganadores de los Premios Iris 2017". FormulaTV.
  23. ^ "Los Premios MiM coronan a Sé quién eres y Allí abajo como series del año". Vertele!. eldiario.es. 19 December 2017.
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