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LOS PAPELES DE ASPERN (The Aspern Papers) Dir LOS PAPELES DE ASPERN (The Aspern papers) DIR. JULIEN LANDAIS SINOPSIS Ambientada en la Venecia de finales del siglo XIX, relata la historia de un editor americano resuelto a tener en sus manos las cartas que el icónico poeta romántico, Jefferey Aspern escribió a su amante y musa, Juliana Bordereau. Juliana vive en un palacio veneciano con su sobrina Tina. Pero cuando el ambicioso editor juega con los afectos de Tina, ésta empieza a entrever algo... Los papeles de Aspern relata una historia de obsesiones, pérdidas y sueños basada en la obra de Henry James del mismo nombre y está ambientada en Venecia, ciudad donde James escribió la obra. FICHA ARTÍSTICA Morton Vint ...............................................................................................JONATHAN RHYS MEYERS Juliana Bordereau ..............................................................................................VANESSA REDGRAVE Miss Tina ............................................................................................................JOELY RICHARDSON Sra. Prest ..................................................................................................................... LOIS ROBBINS Jeffrey Aspern .....................................................................................................JON KORTAJARENA Signora Colonna .................................................................................................POPPY DELEVINGNE FICHA TÉCNICA Dirección .................................. JULIEN LANDAIS Distribuidora ......................................Adso Films Guion.......................................... JEAN PAVANS, Género .................................................... Drama ............................................... JULIEN LANDAIS, Aspect ratio ........................................... 2.35 : 1 .............................................. HANNAH BHUIYA Idiomas ...............Inglés con subtítulos en español basada en la novela de ................. HENRY JAMES Duración ................................................. 90 min Dirección de fotografía ...........PHILIPPE GUILBERT Nacionalidad ................................... Reino Unido Montaje .......................HANSJÖRG WEISSBRICH Año de producción .....................................2018 Música ..................................... VINCENT CARLO Calificación ............................Mayores de 7 años NOTAS DEL DIRECTOR ’Los papeles de Aspern’ es un drama psicológico la modernidad de su narración, emparejada con basado en la novela epónima escrita por Henry diálogos magistralmente elaborados que nunca James en 1888. Fue uno de sus trabajos más desvelan por completo las intenciones de los aclamados y se ha convertido en un clásico de personajes. James demuestra una habilidad de la literatura americana-inglesa. Los cuentos de generar suspense sin descuidar el desarrollo de James son famosos alrededor del mundo y se los personajes. han realizado múltiples adaptaciones teatrales y fílmicas, como por ejemplo las siguientes: La escalofriante atmósfera de la novela la oscarizada película ’La heredera’ (1949) ambientada en el Palacio Veneciano envuelve con Montgomery Clift y Olivia de Havilland, al lector en un velo de misterio, apelando a la ’Washington Square’ (1997) con Jennifer Jason intriga y evocando la esencia del Romanticismo. Leigh o ’Retrato de una dama’ (1996) dirigida Todos estos factores conducen a impresionantes por Jane Campion con Nicole Kidman y John y oscuras imágenes mientras nos centramos en el Malkovich. James es una fuente inagotable de peligroso juego que está jugando el protagonista inspiración para directores como Alejandro Morton Vint con la gran dama Juliana Bordereau, Amenabar, cuyo film ’Los otros’ (2001) con antiguo amante y aclamado poeta Jeffrey Aspern Nicole Kidman está inspirado en la novela y la sobrina solterona Tina. titulada ’Otra vuelta de tuerca’ del propio James. JULIEN LANDAIS Lo que me atrajo de ’Los papeles de Aspern’ es P.V.P 1€ (IVA 4% incl.) CINEMES VERDI 5 SALES (C/ VERDI, 32) CINES VERDI MADRID 5 SALAS VERDI PARK 4 SALES (C/ TORRIJOS, 49) (C/ BRAVO MURILLO, 28) www.cines-verdi.com www.cines-verdi.com.
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