Alegre ma non troppo

Alegre ma non troppo is a 1994 Spanish romance/comedy film directed by Fernando Colomo and starring Penélope Cruz and Jordi Mollà. It was set in Santander, Cantabria, Spain. It was nominated in 1995 for four awards and won two of them.

Plot

Pablo is a twenty-year-old man who wants to be a musician in order to be appreciated by his mother and find a male partner he can share his love with. He finds one, but because of his demanding behaviour, he is soon alone again. He tries to become a French horn player in the Youth Spain National Orchestra, but the examiner turns out to be his father, who's been living apart from his family and doesn't really accept Pablo's sexual trends. Once Pablo fails in his exam, he feels very depressed. When another French horn player from Valencia hasn't got a place to sleep, Pablo takes him home to his house. The next morning, however, he finds a girl named Salome inside of his bed.

Tagline

"Le gustaba la música. Le gustaban los chicos. Era un chico alegre... alegre pero no demasiado".

Cast

• Penélope Cruz - Salome
• Pere Ponce - Pablo
• Óscar Ladoire - Pablo Padre
• Rosa Maria Sardà - Asun
• Jordi Mollà - Vicente
• Nathalie Seseña - Izaskun
• Edmon Colomer - Raimon
• Andoni Gracia - Pablo
• Boriana Borisova - Boriana Borisova
• Luis Ciges - Abuelo
• Lola Lemos - Abuela
• Jordi Milán - Psiquiatra
• Daniel Schopfer - James
• Ramón Lillo - Conductor

Awards

• Fotogramas de Plata (1995)
  • Penélope Cruz - Nominated - Best Movie Actress (Mejor Actriz de Cine)
• Goya Awards (1995)
  • Óscar Ladoire - Nominated - Best Supporting Actor (Mejor Actor de Reparto)
• Paris Film Festival (1995)
  • Fernando Colomo - Award for "Special Jury Prize" - Won
• Peñíscola Comedy Film Festival (1994)
  • Pere Ponce - Award for "Best actor" - Won
  • Fernando Colomo, Joaquín Oristrell - Award for "Best Screenplay" - Won

External links

• Alegre ma non troppo at the Internet Movie Database