Unfinished Business (1977 film)
- 20 April 1977 (1977-04-20) (Spain)
Asignatura pendiente (English: Unfinished Business) is a 1977 Spanish drama film co-written and directed by José Luis Garci.[1]
The film was one of the most successful films in the 1970s with 2,305,924 admissions. It was the highest-grossing Spanish film in 1977 grossing 193 million pesetas ($2.5 million).[2]
Nowadays, it is viewed as a portrayal of society during the Spanish transition to democracy.
Plot summary
José and Elena were friends. They share everything, except for some unfinished business: sex. Now, with the return of democracy to the country, both have remained friends, but married to other people, and now become lovers. José is involved in politics.
Cast
- José Sacristán (José)
- Fiorella Faltoyano (Elena)
- Antonio Gamero
- Silvia Tortosa
- Héctor Alterio
- Simón Andreu (Paco)
- María Casanova (Pili)
Songs
Two songs are emblematic in the film: Mikis Theodorakis's Honeymoon song by Gloria Lasso, and 15 años tiene mi amor (My love is 15 years old) by Duo Dinamico.
External links
- Asignatura pendiente at IMDb
Notes and references
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- Unfinished Business (1977)
- Solos en la madrugada (1978)
- Las verdes praderas (1979)
- El Crack (1981)
- Begin the Beguine (1982)
- El Crack II (1983)
- Sesión continua (1984)
- Course Completed (1987)
- Cradle Song (1994)
- La herida luminosa (1997)
- The Grandfather (1998)
- You're the One (2000)
- Story of a Kiss (2002)
- Tiovivo c. 1950 (2004)
- Ninette (2005)
- Sunday Light (2007)
- Blood in May (2008)
- Holmes & Watson. Madrid Days (2012)
- El Crack Cero (2019)
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