La NIÑA DE TUS OJOS (Original title)The GIRL OF YOUR DREAMS (Alternative title)
Date: 13 November 1998 (Release)Countries: Spain, Czech RepublicDirected by: Fernando Trueba
Production company billing: A Cartel, Fernando Trueba P.C, Lola Films production with the participation of Telefoníca [end] Filmed in association with Barrandov Studios and EIS Production International Sales: Vine International (London) In Colour [2.35:1] [Panavision] Subtitles
Synopsis: Comedy. A troupe of actors find themselves sent to Berlin immediately prior to World War II, to make a musical entitled The Girl of Your Dreams, in line with an agreement made by Hitler and Franco. To complicate matters, Nazi Propaganda Minister Josef Goebbels is smitten by the leading actress and promises to provide any support needed by the film-makers.Synopsis: Project since 1993, but production started in 1997. Restarted shooting 11/5/1998.
Genre: Comedy
Releases
Date: 13 November 1998Country: SpainRelease type: unknownFormat: 35mm Film - Colour - Sound - Dolby / Digital StereoRuntime: 121 mins Dialogue (original): Spanish
Title: Trueba's La niña de tus ojos (The Girl of Your Dreams)...Author: HILLMAN, Roger Article type: ArticleLanguage: English
Description: "...(1998): the German connection". Critical discourse on Fernando Trueba's La NIÑA DE TUS OJOS highlighting issues of memory, transnational cinema, and parallels between modern Spanish and German history.
In: Film Criticism v31 n3 Spring 2007 Pages: 15-35
Title: Representing Spanish Identity through españolada in FernandoAuthor: HARDCASTLE, Anne E. Article type: ArticleLanguage: English
Description: "...Trueba's The Girl of Your Dreams (La Niña de tus ojos)."
In: Sight and Sound v13 n6 June 2003 Page: 64
Title: Home movies: reviews: premiere releasesAuthor: MACNAB, Geoffrey Article type: DVD ReviewLanguage: English
In: Positif n485/486 Jul/Aug 2001 Page: 125
Title: De A a Z notes sur les filmsAuthor: [O.D.B.] Article type: ReviewLanguage: French
In: Academia n25 January 1999 Pages: 91-113
Title: El trabajo del añoArticle type: ArticleLanguage: Spanish
Description: Details of, and statistics on, all the films produced in Spain in 1998
In: Fotogramas vSupp nDVD December 1999 Pages: 32-33
Title: La Niña de Tus OjosArticle type: ReviewLanguage: Spanish
Description: DVD review.
In: Film Tutti i Film della Stagione v6 n42 Nov/Dec 1999 Pages: 57-58
Title: REVIEWSArticle type: CreditsLanguage: Italian
In: El Amante Cine n93 December 1999 Pages: 16-18
Title: "El cine es la patria"Author: QUINTÍN Article type: InterviewLanguage: Spanish
Description: Trueba talks about his work, particularly La NIÑA DE TUS OJOS.
In: El Amante Cine n93 December 1999 Page: 19
Title: ConejosAuthor: QUINTÍN Article type: ReviewLanguage: Spanish
In: Screen International n1190 8 Jan 1999 Page: 3
Title: MadridArticle type: NoteLanguage: English
Description: On the film's success on the home market.
In: Screen International n1191 15 Jan 1999 Page: 32
Title: The girl of your dreams (La nina de tus ojos)Author: GREEN, Jennifer Article type: ReviewLanguage: English
In: Academia n26 Summer 1999 Pages: 6-69
Title: La decisiónAuthor: PAYAN, Miguel Juan Article type: ArticleLanguage: Spanish
Description: Extended feature on the success of ten recent Spanish films, looking at what made these particular films the most successful.
In: Fotogramas n1859 September 1998 Page: 80
Title: Niña de tus ojosAuthor: PONGA, Paula Article type: Prod. DetailsLanguage: Spanish
In: Variety 16 Nov 1998 Page: 35
Title: FILM REVIEWSAuthor: HOLLAND, Jonathan Article type: CreditsLanguage: English
In: Fotogramas n1861 November 1998 Pages: 132-134
Title: Trueba viste la guerra de faralaesArticle type: PreviewLanguage: Spanish
In: Screen International n1165 03 Jul 1998 Page: 16
Title: International productionArticle type: CreditsLanguage: English
In: Screen International n1158 15 May 1998 Page: 26
Title: International productionArticle type: Prod. DetailsLanguage: English
Description: Shooting 11/5/1998
In: Kinetoscopio n45 1998 Pages: 79-80
Title: Desde EspañaAuthor: MASTER, Lía Article type: NoteLanguage: Spanish
Description: Notes that production has ended on La NIÑA DE TUS OJOS
In: Cineinforme n681 January 1997 Page: 66
Title: ProduccionArticle type: CreditsLanguage: Spanish
In: Cineinforme n637 May 1993 Pages: 52-53
Title: Dos proyectos para TruebaArticle type: Short ArticleLanguage: Spanish
Description: On the director's latest projects - TWO MUCH and La NIÑA DE SUS OJOS
Date: 13 November 1998 (Release)Countries: Spain, Czech RepublicDirected by: Fernando Trueba
Production company billing: A Cartel, Fernando Trueba P.C, Lola Films production with the participation of Telefoníca [end] Filmed in association with Barrandov Studios and EIS Production International Sales: Vine International (London) In Colour [2.35:1] [Panavision] Subtitles
Synopsis: Comedy. A troupe of actors find themselves sent to Berlin immediately prior to World War II, to make a musical entitled The Girl of Your Dreams, in line with an agreement made by Hitler and Franco. To complicate matters, Nazi Propaganda Minister Josef Goebbels is smitten by the leading actress and promises to provide any support needed by the film-makers.Synopsis: Project since 1993, but production started in 1997. Restarted shooting 11/5/1998.
Genre: Comedy
Releases
Date: 13 November 1998Country: SpainRelease type: unknownFormat: 35mm Film - Colour - Sound - Dolby / Digital StereoRuntime: 121 mins Dialogue (original): Spanish
Credits
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Production Company: CARTEL, Production Company: Lolafilms, Production Company: Fernando Trueba P.C., With the participation of: Telefónica, Filmed in association with: Barrandov-Studios, EIS Productions, Produced by: Andrés Vicente Gómez, Produced by: Cristina Huete, Eduardo Campoy, Line Producer: Angélica Huete, Production Manager: Václav Eisenhamer, Production Co-ordinator: Vera Frantikova, Production Controller: Pedro Lorite, Location Manager: Jan Hadrbolec, Location Manager: Jiri Hauzner, Assistant Director (1st): Anne Deluz, Assistant Director (2nd): Petr Hartl, Assistant Director (2nd 2nd): Tomás Obermaier, Assistant Director (3rd): Nacho Charrabé, Script Supervisor: Jessica Berman, Casting (Germany): Sabine Schroth, Casting (Spain): Sole Tura, Casting (Czech Republic): Eva Kadanková, Casting (2nd Unit): SEDMA, Casting (2nd Unit): Vaclav Hnát, Figur-Acción, Screenplay: Rafael Azcona, Screenplay: David Trueba, Screenplay: Carlos López, Screenplay: Manuel Ángel Egea, Director of Photography: Javier Aguirresarobe, Camera Operator: Juan Molina, 1st Assistant Camera: Ivan Jiranek, 1st Assistant Camera (2nd Unit): Ramiro Sabell, 2nd Assistant Camera: Vaclac Prazsky, Clapper: Jarka Zajickova, Gaffer: Pavel Caslavsky, Gaffer: Jiri Sarboch, Key Grip: Carlos Miguel, Stills Photography: Jiri Hanzl, Special Effects: Flash Barrandov Special Effects Ltd, Editor: Carmen Frías, 1st Assistant Editor: Marisa Hernández, Manuel Huete, 2nd Assistant Editor: Anna Mejtská, Production Designer: Gerardo Vera, Art Director: Soledad Seseña, Set Decorator: Juan Botella, Set Decorator: Barbora Bucharova, Set Dresser: Miguel Moreno, Draughtsman: Juan Pedro de Gaspar, Construction Manager: Jirí Matolín, Costume Designer: Lala Huete, Costume Designer: Sonia Grande, 1st Assistant Costume Designer: Paco Delgado, 2nd Assistant Costume Designer: Eva Salas, Key Make-up Artist: Gregorio Ros, Make-up Artist: Jirí Farkas, Key Hairstylist: Antonio Panizza, Hairstylist: Zdena Prchlíková, Laboratory: Fotofilm Madrid, Cameras by: Camararent, Film Stock by: Kodak, Music Composed by: Antoine Duhamel, Music Consultant: Lucas Ediciones, Music Consultant: Bernardo Fuster, Music Consultant: Luis Mendo, Choreography: Mónica Cruz, Sound Recording: Pierre Gamet, Boom Operator: Bernard Chaumeil, Sound Editor: Santiago Thévenet, Stunt Co-ordinator: Ladislav Lahoda, Stunts: Agencia Filmka, German Dialogue Coach: Robert Fischer, Singing Coach: Renate Stieg, Publicity: Gloria Noriega, Studio: Barrandov-Studios
Cast
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Penélope Cruz (Macarena Granada), Antonio Resines (Blas Fontiveros), Neus Asensi (Lucía Gandía), Jesús Bonilla (Marcos Bonilla), Loles León (Trini Moreno), Jorge Sanz (Julian Torralba), Rosa María Sardá (Rosa Rosales), Santiago Segura (Donato Castillo), Miroslav Táborsky (Vaclav), Johannes Silberschneider (Josef Goebbels), Karel Dobry (Leo), Götz Otto (Heinrich), María Barranco (ambassador's wife), Juan Luis Galiardo (amabassador), Hanna Schygulla (Magda Goebbels), Heinz Rilling (Hippel), Jan Preucil (Maisch), Borivoj Navrátil (Henkel), Oto Sevcik (Gustav), Petr Drozda (chauffeur), Marciano de la Fuente (Don Norberto), Petr Vlasák (Dragon), Martin FaltÝn (maitre), Jirí Knot (embassy waiter), Patrik Skala (hotel clerk), Roman Franek (soldier 1), Petr Sekanina (soldier 2), Zdenek Krumpi (soldier 3), Jirí Maran (soldier 4), Rudolf Bok (soldier 5), Rafael Prazák (soldier 6)
Articles held in BFI Reuben Library
(20)
In: Studies in European Cinema v5 n1 2008 Pages: 67-76Title: Trueba's La niña de tus ojos (The Girl of Your Dreams)...Author: HILLMAN, Roger Article type: ArticleLanguage: English
Description: "...(1998): the German connection". Critical discourse on Fernando Trueba's La NIÑA DE TUS OJOS highlighting issues of memory, transnational cinema, and parallels between modern Spanish and German history.
In: Film Criticism v31 n3 Spring 2007 Pages: 15-35
Title: Representing Spanish Identity through españolada in FernandoAuthor: HARDCASTLE, Anne E. Article type: ArticleLanguage: English
Description: "...Trueba's The Girl of Your Dreams (La Niña de tus ojos)."
In: Sight and Sound v13 n6 June 2003 Page: 64
Title: Home movies: reviews: premiere releasesAuthor: MACNAB, Geoffrey Article type: DVD ReviewLanguage: English
In: Positif n485/486 Jul/Aug 2001 Page: 125
Title: De A a Z notes sur les filmsAuthor: [O.D.B.] Article type: ReviewLanguage: French
In: Academia n25 January 1999 Pages: 91-113
Title: El trabajo del añoArticle type: ArticleLanguage: Spanish
Description: Details of, and statistics on, all the films produced in Spain in 1998
In: Fotogramas vSupp nDVD December 1999 Pages: 32-33
Title: La Niña de Tus OjosArticle type: ReviewLanguage: Spanish
Description: DVD review.
In: Film Tutti i Film della Stagione v6 n42 Nov/Dec 1999 Pages: 57-58
Title: REVIEWSArticle type: CreditsLanguage: Italian
In: El Amante Cine n93 December 1999 Pages: 16-18
Title: "El cine es la patria"Author: QUINTÍN Article type: InterviewLanguage: Spanish
Description: Trueba talks about his work, particularly La NIÑA DE TUS OJOS.
In: El Amante Cine n93 December 1999 Page: 19
Title: ConejosAuthor: QUINTÍN Article type: ReviewLanguage: Spanish
In: Screen International n1190 8 Jan 1999 Page: 3
Title: MadridArticle type: NoteLanguage: English
Description: On the film's success on the home market.
In: Screen International n1191 15 Jan 1999 Page: 32
Title: The girl of your dreams (La nina de tus ojos)Author: GREEN, Jennifer Article type: ReviewLanguage: English
In: Academia n26 Summer 1999 Pages: 6-69
Title: La decisiónAuthor: PAYAN, Miguel Juan Article type: ArticleLanguage: Spanish
Description: Extended feature on the success of ten recent Spanish films, looking at what made these particular films the most successful.
In: Fotogramas n1859 September 1998 Page: 80
Title: Niña de tus ojosAuthor: PONGA, Paula Article type: Prod. DetailsLanguage: Spanish
In: Variety 16 Nov 1998 Page: 35
Title: FILM REVIEWSAuthor: HOLLAND, Jonathan Article type: CreditsLanguage: English
In: Fotogramas n1861 November 1998 Pages: 132-134
Title: Trueba viste la guerra de faralaesArticle type: PreviewLanguage: Spanish
In: Screen International n1165 03 Jul 1998 Page: 16
Title: International productionArticle type: CreditsLanguage: English
In: Screen International n1158 15 May 1998 Page: 26
Title: International productionArticle type: Prod. DetailsLanguage: English
Description: Shooting 11/5/1998
In: Kinetoscopio n45 1998 Pages: 79-80
Title: Desde EspañaAuthor: MASTER, Lía Article type: NoteLanguage: Spanish
Description: Notes that production has ended on La NIÑA DE TUS OJOS
In: Cineinforme n681 January 1997 Page: 66
Title: ProduccionArticle type: CreditsLanguage: Spanish
In: Cineinforme n637 May 1993 Pages: 52-53
Title: Dos proyectos para TruebaArticle type: Short ArticleLanguage: Spanish
Description: On the director's latest projects - TWO MUCH and La NIÑA DE SUS OJOS