Baton Rouge (1988 film)

1988 Spanish film

Baton Rouge

Theatrical release poster

Directed by| Rafael Moleón
Screenplay by|

* Agustín Díaz Yanes
* Rafael Moleón

Story by| Agustín Díaz Yanes
Produced by|

* Eduardo Campoy
* Edmundo Gil

Starring|

* Victoria Abril
* Antonio Banderas
* Carmen Maura

Cinematography| Ángel Luis Fernández
Edited by| José Salcedo
Music by| Bernardo Bonezzi

Production
company

Modigil

Release dates

* September 1988 (1988-09) (Zinemaldia)
* 10 October 1988 (1988-10-10) (Spain)

Country| Spain
Language| Spanish

Baton Rouge is a 1988 Spanish neo-noir[1] thriller film directed by Rafael Moleón which stars Carmen Maura, Victoria Abril, and Antonio Banderas.

## Plot[edit]

Wealthy woman Isabel Harris is blackmailed by cold psychiatrist Ana Alonso and gold-digging gigoló Antonio, who team up to frame Isabel in a crime.[2][3]

## Cast[edit]

* Victoria Abril as Ana Alonso[4]
* Carmen Maura as Isabel Harris[5]
* Antonio Banderas as Antonio[5]
* Laura Cepeda[6]
* Ángel de Andrés López[6]
* Noel Molina [es][6]
* Aldo Grilo[6]
* Rafael Díaz[6]
* Pedro Díez del Corral [es][6]
* Paco Guijar[6]

## Release[edit]

It was released theatrically in Spain on 10 October 1988.[7]

## Reception[edit]

Octavi Martí of El País found the most important thing to reproach Moleón for is to privilege the mathematical plot to the detriment of the characters, with the plot "devouring everything, characters included, to the point of [Moleón] filming absurd sequences", otherwise pointing out at convincing performances from the actors.[8]

## Accolades[edit]

Year  | Award  | Category | Nominee(s)  | Result | Ref.

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1989 | 3rd Goya Awards | Best Original Screenplay | Agustín Díaz Yanes, Rafael Monleón | Nominated | [3]
Best Actress | Victoria Abril | Nominated
Best Supporting Actress | Laura Cepeda | Nominated
Best Supporting Actor | Ángel de Andrés López | Nominated
Best Editing | José Salcedo | Nominated

## See also[edit]

* List of Spanish films of 1988

## References[edit]

1. ^ Schwartz, Ronald (2008). "Introduction". Great Spanish Films Since 1950. Lanham: Scarecrow Press. p. XVII. ISBN 978-0-8108-5405-5.
2. ^ "Baton Rouge". sansebastianfestival.com. Retrieved 16 April 2023.
3. ^ a b "Bâton Rouge". premiosgoya.com. Academia de las Artes y las Ciencias Cinematográficas de España. Retrieved 16 April 2023.
4. ^ Torres, Augusto M. (2004). Directores españoles malditos. Madrid: Huerga & Fierro editores. p. 242\. ISBN 84-8374-480-5.
5. ^ a b Torres 2004, p. 242.
6. ^ a b c d e f g Caparrós Lera 1992, p. 363.
7. ^ Caparrós Lera, José María (1992). El cine español de la democracia: de la muerte de Franco al "cambio" socialista (1975-1989). Barcelona: Anthropos Editorial. p. 363\. ISBN 8476583125.
8. ^ Marti, Octavi (24 October 1988). "Frías matemáticas". El País.

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