The Little Spanish Soldier | |
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Original title | Soldadito español |
Directed by | Antonio Giménez-Rico |
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Cinematography | Federico Ribes |
Edited by | Miguel González Sinde |
Music by | Carmelo Bernaola |
Production company | Penélope PC |
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Country | Spain |
Language | Spanish |
The Little Spanish Soldier (Spanish: Soldadito español) [1] is a 1988 Spanish tragicomedy film directed by Antonio Giménez-Rico from a screenplay by Giménez-Rico and Rafael Azcona. It underpins a criticism to the compulsory military service. [2]
The film follows the mishaps of a young man born to a family closely connected to the military estate who does not want to join the compulsory military service. [3]
According to Giménez-Rico the original idea for the story came to him upon a meeting of his promotion of university militia, with the screenplay later penned in tandem with Rafael Azcona. [8] A Penélope production, the film had a reported budget of 150 million Pts. [8] Shooting locations included Alcalá de Henares. [9] The Spanish Little Soldier constitutes an early film depiction of the insubordination to military conscription in Spain. [10]
The film was released theatrically in Spain on 7 October 1988. [5] [6] It also screened at the 9th Mostra de Valencia. [11] It grossed 38,372,395 Pts (107,098 admissions). [12]
The Little Spanish Soldier | |
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![]() Theatrical release poster | |
Original title | Soldadito español |
Directed by | Antonio Giménez-Rico |
Screenplay by |
|
Starring |
|
Cinematography | Federico Ribes |
Edited by | Miguel González Sinde |
Music by | Carmelo Bernaola |
Production company | Penélope PC |
Release date |
|
Country | Spain |
Language | Spanish |
The Little Spanish Soldier (Spanish: Soldadito español) [1] is a 1988 Spanish tragicomedy film directed by Antonio Giménez-Rico from a screenplay by Giménez-Rico and Rafael Azcona. It underpins a criticism to the compulsory military service. [2]
The film follows the mishaps of a young man born to a family closely connected to the military estate who does not want to join the compulsory military service. [3]
According to Giménez-Rico the original idea for the story came to him upon a meeting of his promotion of university militia, with the screenplay later penned in tandem with Rafael Azcona. [8] A Penélope production, the film had a reported budget of 150 million Pts. [8] Shooting locations included Alcalá de Henares. [9] The Spanish Little Soldier constitutes an early film depiction of the insubordination to military conscription in Spain. [10]
The film was released theatrically in Spain on 7 October 1988. [5] [6] It also screened at the 9th Mostra de Valencia. [11] It grossed 38,372,395 Pts (107,098 admissions). [12]