Uptown (1987 film)
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| Spanish | Barrios altos |
| Directed by | José Luis García Berlanga |
| Screenplay by | Salvador Maldonado |
| Produced by | Alfredo Matas Helena Matas |
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| Cinematography | Jose Mª Civit |
| Edited by | Luis Manuel Del Valle |
| Music by | Bernardo Bonezzi |
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| Distributed by | In-Cine |
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Running time | 87 minutes |
| Country | Spain |
| Language | Spanish |
Uptown (Spanish: Barrios altos) is a 1987 Spanish comedy-drama film by José Luis García Berlanga.[1] The film stars Victoria Abril as a Barcelonian divorcee caught up in a mystery regarding the disappearance and possible murder of one her closet friends.
Plot
Verónica, recently divorced, begins to reorganize her life and adapt herself to life as a single woman. Her problems are relegated to the background when she believes Carlos, her masseur, is killed. Knowing himself in danger, Carlos left Verónica with a message on the answering machine stating that she had to pick up a package hidden in the sinks of a railway station.[2] Veronica's predicament is complicated by her ex-husband Edmundo and her boyfriend Luis, who are business partners.
Cast
- Victoria Abril as Veronica
- Juanjo Puigcorbé as Luis
- Pepe Rubianes as Edmundo
- Abel Folk as Carlos
- Carmen Conesa as Ana
- Llorenç Santamaria as Hungaro
- Albert Vidal as Kramer
- Mingo Ràfols i Olea
See also
References
- ^ "Jose Luis Garcia Berlanga". Archived from the original on 7 June 2017.
- ^ "Barrios altos". IMDb. 2 October 1987.