Orson West

Orson West
Directed byFran Ruvira
Screenplay byFran Ruvira
Produced by
  • Ferran Monje
  • Xavier Crespo
  • Juan Carlos Claver
Starring
CinematographyCarles Gusi
Edited byAriadna Ribas
Music byMarc Vaillo
Production
companies
  • Canónigo Films
  • Dacsa Produccions
  • Black Flag Cinema
Release dates
  • 28 April 2012 (2012-04-28) (D'A)
  • 22 June 2012 (2012-06-22)
Running time
87 minutes
CountrySpain
LanguageSpanish

Orson West is a 2012 drama film written and directed by Fran Ruvira. It stars Sonia Almarcha, Frank Feys, Jorge Yamam, and Montserrat Carulla.

Plot

A film crew arrives in the arid lands straddling the provinces of Murcia and Alicante to shoot a low-budget Western, half a century after Orson Welles attempted to shoot The Survivors, marking the lead actress' return to her homeland while also disrupting the lives of the local folks.[1][2]

Cast

Production

The film was produced Canónigo Films and Dacsa Produccions alongside Black Flag Cinema, with backing from TV3, ICAA, ICIC, and ICF.[3] Shooting locations included El Pinós, Novelda, Villena, and Alicante.[4]

Release

The film was presented in the 'Autoria Catalana' slate of the Barcelona-based D'A Film Festival on 28 April 2012.[5] It was released theatrically in Spain on 22 June 2012.[6]

Reception

Nuria Vidal of Fotogramas rated the film 3 out of 5 stars, billing it as "a thought-provoking experiment that goes beyond the boundaries of conventional cinema".[1]

Salvador Llopart of La Vanguardia described the film as "a complex work", "told with visual flair" yet noting the presence unwoven narrative elements.[7]

Accolades

Year Award CategoryNominee(s) ResultRef.
2013
 5th Gaudí AwardsBest Original MusicMarc VailloNominated[8][9]
22nd Actors and Actresses Union AwardsBest Film Actress in a Leading RoleSonia AlmarchaNominated[10][11]

See also

References

  1. 1 2 Vidal, Nuria (15 June 2012). "Orson West". Fotogramas (in European Spanish). Retrieved 20 June 2026.
  2. ↑ "Estrena d'"ORSON WEST"". TV3. 18 June 2012 – via 3Cat.
  3. ↑ "Fran Ruvira estrena el 22 de junio su ópera prima Orson West" (PDF). Información. Prensa Ibérica: 59. 31 May 2012. ISSN 1131-8309.
  4. ↑ Moltó, Ezequiel. "Una del oeste en el Carche". El País (in European Spanish). Retrieved 20 June 2026.
  5. ↑ Salvà, Bernat (1 May 2026). "Cineasta de frontera". El Punt Avui (in Catalan). Retrieved 20 June 2026.
  6. ↑ "Películas españolas estrenadas" (PDF). Academia (190). Madrid: Academia de las Artes y las Ciencias Cinematográficas de España: 65. August 2012. ISSN 2174-0097.
  7. ↑ Llopart, Salvador (June 2013). "'Orson West' : En el desierto de la nostalgia". La Vanguardia (in European Spanish). Retrieved 20 June 2026.
  8. ↑ "TV3, amb els Premis Gaudí". 3CatInfo (in Catalan). 8 January 2013. Retrieved 20 June 2026 – via 3Cat.
  9. ↑ "El Gaudí a la millor pel·lícula en llengua catalana és per a "Blancaneu", de Pablo Berger". 3CatInfo. 3 February 2013. Retrieved 20 June 2026 – via 3Cat.
  10. ↑ ""Isabel" arrasa en las nominaciones de los Premios Unión de Actores". eldiario.es. 14 March 2013.
  11. ↑ Torres, Rosana (4 June 2013). "Actrices míticas triunfan en los Premios Unión de Actores". El País.
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