Manolito Four Eyes (film)
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| Spanish | Manolito Gafotas |
| Directed by | Miguel Albaladejo |
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| Based on | the character by Elvira Lindo |
| Produced by | Julio Fernández |
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| Cinematography | Alfonso Sanz Alduán |
| Edited by | Pablo Blanco |
| Music by | Lucio Godoy |
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| Distributed by | Filmax |
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| Country | Spain |
| Language | Spanish |
Manolito Four Eyes[1] (Spanish: Manolito Gafotas) is a 1999 Spanish comedy film directed by Miguel Albaladejo based on the character created by Elvira Lindo.
Plot
The plot follows the mishaps of Manolito "Gafotas", a boy from the working-class neighborhood of Carabanchel, living with his mother, his grandfather, and his younger brother ('the Imbecile'), while his father is often away due to his job as a truck driver.[2][3]
Cast
- David Sánchez del Rey as Manolito García Moreno "Gafotas"[4]
- Adriana Ozores as Catalina[5]
- Roberto Álvarez as Manolo[5]
- Antonio Gamero as abuelo Nicolás[5]
- Fedra Lorente as Alicia[5]
- Marta Fernández-Muro as la Luisa[5]
- Gloria Muñoz as la "sita" Asunción[5]
- Alejandro and David Martínez as Nicolás "el Imbécil"[5]
- Laura Calabuig as Susanita "Bragas Sucias"[5]
- Sergio del Pino as "el Orejones"[5]
- Álvaro Miranda as Yihad[5]
- Ángeles Albaladejo as Benítez[5]
- Elvira Lindo as Cardona[5]
- Paco Valladares as cura[5]
Production
The film is a Castelao Productions and Dos Ocho Cine production for Sogedasa.[6] Apart from writing duties, Lindo also played a small role as the agent Cardona.[3]
Release
The film premiered in a non-competitive slot of the Málaga Film Festival in June 1999.[7] Distributed by Filmax,[2] the film was released theatrically in Spain on 25 June 1999.[8] It grossed €2,552,809 (691,758 admissions).[6]
Reception
Jonathan Holland of Variety assessed that Albaladejo's sophomore feature "harnesses winsome perfs to spot-on child's-eye observation, making for an enjoyably refreshing hour and a half".[2]
Ángel Fernández-Santos in El País described the film as a "intelligent and very lively, fun, clean, free" comedy.[3]
Accolades
| Year | Award | Category | Nominee(s) | Result | Ref. |
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2000
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14th Goya Awards | Best Adapted Screenplay | Elvira Lindo, Miguel Albaladejo | Nominated | [9] |
See also
References
- ^ "Manolito Four Eyes". Netflix. Retrieved 29 November 2025.
- ^ a b c Holland, Jonathan (19 July 1999). "Manolito Gafotas". Variety.
- ^ a b c Moreno, Arancha (19 May 2025). "'Manolito Gafotas', el niño de Carabanchel que conquistó "el mundo mundial"". Aisge.
- ^ Benavent, Francisco María (2000). Cine español de los 90. Diccionario de películas, directores y temático. Bilbao: Ediciones Mensajero. p. 363. ISBN 84-271-2326-4.
- ^ a b Caparrós Lera 2005, p. 135.
- ^ Márquez, Héctor (7 June 1999). "Albadalejo da carne a Manolito Gafotas". El País.
- ^ Caparrós Lera, José María (2005). La Pantalla Popular. El cine español durante el Gobierno de la derecha (1996-2003). Tres Cantos: Ediciones Akal. p. 135. ISBN 978-84-460-2414-9.
- ^ Viaje al cine español. 25 años de los Premios Goya (PDF), Lunwerg, 2011, p. 282, ISBN 978-84-9785-791-8