The Violet Look

The Violet Look
The Violet Look
	Theatrical release poster
Spanish	La mirada violeta
Directed by	Nacho Pérez de la Paz; Jesús Ruiz;
Screenplay by	Nacho Pérez de la Paz; Jesús Ruiz;
Story by	Nacho Pérez de la Paz; Jesús Ruiz;
Based on	an original story by; by Daniela Fejerman, Inés París, and Cayetana Guillén Cuervo
Starring	Cayetana Guillén Cuervo; Roberto Enríquez; Isabel Ordaz; Julieta Serrano; Asier Etxeandia; Aida Folch; Nilo Mur; Luis Hostalot; Alberto Jiménez; Adrià Collado; Chisco Amado; Mariví Bilbao; Gemma Cuervo;
Cinematography	Aitor Mantxola
Edited by	Fernando Pardo
Production; companies	Mundo Ficción; Violeta Films;
Distributed by	Columbia TriStar Films de España
Release dates	23 April 2004 (Málaga); 30 April 2004 (Spain);
Running time	110 minutes
Country	Spain
Language	Spanish

La mirada violeta is a 2004 Spanish film directed by Nacho Pérez de la Paz and Jesús Ruiz which stars Cayetana Guillén Cuervo.

Plot

The plot follows the plight of Violeta, torn between a stable relationship with Ari and an active and varied sexual life.

Cast

Cayetana Guillén Cuervo as Violeta^[2]
Roberto Enríquez as Iván^[2]
Isabel Ordaz as Berta^[3]
Julieta Serrano as Violeta's mother^[4]
Asier Etxeandia as Sergio^[2]
Aida Folch as Sofía^[2]
Nilo Mur as Andrés^[2]
Luis Hostalot^[5]
Alberto Jiménez as Ari^[3]
Adrià Collado^[5]
Chisco Amado as Raúl^[2]
Mariví Bilbao^[5]
Gemma Cuervo^[5]

Production

The screenplay was penned by the helmers Nacho Pérez de la Paz and Jesús Ruiz,^[2] rewriting an early draft by Cayetana Guillén Cuervo, Daniela Fejerman, and Inés París.^[6] The film is Mundo Ficción and Violeta Films production.^[2] It was shot in Madrid in the Summer of 2003.^[6] It boasted a €1.3 million budget.^[6]

Release

The film opened the 7th Málaga Film Festival on 23 April 2004.^[3] Distributed by Columbia TriStar Spain,^[2] it was released theatrically in Spain on 30 April 2004.^[7]

Reception

Jonathan Holland of Variety assessed that "the overlong, dialogue-heavy pic remains monotone, with Guillen struggling but failing to make her charmless anti-heroine appealing".^[2]

References

↑ "The Violet Look". Letterboxd. Retrieved 20 July 2026.
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Holland, Jonathan (5 May 2004). "The Violet Look". Variety.
1 2 3 Viúdez, Juana (24 April 2004). "'La mirada violeta' aborda las exigencias sociales de la treintena". El País.
↑ "Cayetana Guillén Cuervo, una mujer infiel en 'La mirada Violeta'". El Mundo. 29 April 2004.
1 2 3 4 "La mirada violeta". Catálogo de Cinespañol. ICAA. Retrieved 29 July 2023.
1 2 3 Pando, Juan (23 April 2004). "La coleccionista de hombres". Metrópoli – via El Mundo.
↑ "La mirada violeta". Fotogramas. 29 May 2008.

[1] "The Violet Look". Letterboxd. Retrieved 20 July 2026.

[holland-2] 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Holland, Jonathan (5 May 2004). "The Violet Look". Variety.

[viudez-3] 1 2 3 Viúdez, Juana (24 April 2004). "'La mirada violeta' aborda las exigencias sociales de la treintena". El País.

[4] "Cayetana Guillén Cuervo, una mujer infiel en 'La mirada Violeta'". El Mundo. 29 April 2004.

[icaa-5] 1 2 3 4 "La mirada violeta". Catálogo de Cinespañol. ICAA. Retrieved 29 July 2023.

[pando-6] 1 2 3 Pando, Juan (23 April 2004). "La coleccionista de hombres". Metrópoli – via El Mundo.

[7] "La mirada violeta". Fotogramas. 29 May 2008.

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