France / May 11, 1997 / Cannes Film Festival
1h 35min
Overall average
5.0/10
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Plot
Rafael, a lonely 40-something butcher, saves a pregnant Marina from an assault by her boyfriend Daniel. Rafael agrees to take Marina in and they happily raise the child together. Years later, Daniel re-enters their lives and turns them upside down.
Main cast
Full cast
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| Lola Franco | Estrella (Age 9) |
| Francisco Marsó | Taxi Driver |
| Sonia Cuellar | Marinita |
| José Domínguez | Ramón |
| Ramiro Alonso | Martín |
| Cristina Collado | Mari Carmen |
| Cristina Camisón | Nurse |
| José Urdiain | David |
Genres
Drama
Technical details
| Detail | Value |
|---|---|
| Original title | La buena estrella |
| Original language | Español (ES) |
| Spoken languages | Español |
| Production countries | Spain, Italy, France |
| Status | Released |
| Production companies | Eurimages, GA&A Productions, Mat Films, TVE |
| Release date | 30 maggio 1997 |
| Executive producer | Pedro Costa Musté |
| Production | Enrique Cerezo, Pedro Costa Musté |
| Writer | Ángeles González-Sinde, Ricardo Franco |
| Editing | Esperanza Cobos, Buster Franco |
| Cinematography | Tote Trenas, Ramiro Sabell, Mario Montero |
| Assistant directors | Fernando Bauluz, Marta de Benito, Ricardo Franco, Elena Gil Nagel |
| Lighting | Miguel Ángel Cárdenas |
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| Camera operators | Mario Montero, Ramiro Sabell, Tote Trenas |
| Additional photography | Ramiro Sabell, Tote Trenas, Mario Montero |
| Production design | Juan Botella, Marta Blasco |
| Art direction | Juan Botella, Marta Blasco |
| Set decoration | Juan Botella, Marta Blasco |
| Special effects | Pau Costa, Raúl Romanillos |
| Music | Eva Gancedo, Bela María da Costa, Miguel Rejas, Carlos Garrido, Jaime Fernández-Cid Buscató, Luis Castro |
| Sound | Bela María da Costa, Miguel Rejas, Eva Gancedo, Carlos Garrido, Jaime Fernández-Cid Buscató, Luis Castro |
| Costume design | Lala Huete, María Isabel Adánez, Paca Almenara |
| Makeup | Paca Almenara, Lala Huete, María Isabel Adánez |
| Hairstyling | Lala Huete, María Isabel Adánez, Paca Almenara |
Release dates
Premiere
Argentina / Nov 17, 1997 / Mar del Plata Film Festival
Philippines / Oct 01, 2005 / Spanish Film Festival
Theatrical release
Spain / May 30, 1997
Belgium / Sep 09, 1998
Denmark / Jun 18, 1999
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