The 47
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| Catalan | El 47 |
| Directed by | Marcel Barrena |
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| Cinematography | Isaac Vila |
| Edited by | Nacho Ruiz Capillas |
| Music by | Arnau Bataller |
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| Distributed by | A Contracorriente Films |
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| Country | Spain |
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The 47 (Catalan: El 47) is an upcoming Spanish drama film directed by Marcel Barrena and written by Barrena and Alberto Marini. It stars Eduard Fernández alongside Clara Segura and Zoe Bonafonte.
Plot
[edit]Barcelona. 1978. Incensed by the contempt faced by impoverished Extremaduran and Andalusian immigrant communities in the city outskirts, bus driver Manolo Vital hijacks a vehicle of the 47 bus line, in order to debunk the local government's lie that buses could not reach the Torre Baró neighborhood.[1][2][3]
Cast
[edit]- Eduard Fernández as Manolo Vital[2]
- Clara Segura[2]
- Zoe Bonafonte[2]
- Salva Reina[2]
- Óscar de la Fuente[2]
- Betsy Túrnez[2]
- Vicente Romero[2]
- Carlos Cuevas[2]
- David Verdaguer[2]
- Aimar Vega[2]
- Borja Espinosa[2]
- Carme Sansa[2]
- Francesc Ferrer[2]
Production
[edit]The screenplay was written by Marcel Barrena and Alberto Marini.[4] The film is a The Mediapro Studio production.[4] It had the participation of Movistar Plus+, RTVE, 3Cat, and Triodos Bank, the backing from ICEC and funding from ICO.[5] It was shot in between June and July 2023.[6] Shooting locations in the province of Barcelona included Plaça de Catalunya, the Barcelona City Hall, and the Torre Baró neighborhood.[6]
Release
[edit]Distributed by A Contracorriente Films, the film is set to be released theatrically in Spain on 6 September 2024.[5]
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ "Arranca el rodaje de 'El 47' en el barrio de Torre Baró de Barcelona". Metrópoli Abierta. 26 June 2023 – via El Español.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n Cazallas, Javier (14 June 2024). "El 47, la película basada en hechos reales de Marcel Barrena, ya tiene fecha de estreno en cines". HobbyConsolas.
- ^ Jones, Holly (29 June 2023). "The Mediapro Studio, 'Mediterraneo' Director Marcel Barrena Begin Filming Social Justice Drama 'The 47' in Barcelona". Variety.
- ^ a b Juesas, María (27 June 2024). "Teaser en primicia de 'El 47', protagonizada por Eduard Fernández sobre el autobús que transformó Barcelona". Fotogramas.
- ^ a b "Eduard Fernández se sube al volante de "El 47"". La Razón. 14 June 2024.
- ^ a b "Concluye en Barcelona el rodaje de la película "El 47", dirigida por Marcel Barrena". Infobae. 26 July 2023.