Maldeamores
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Maldeamores is a 2007 Puerto Rican
film starring Luis Guzmán
, written by Carlos Ruíz Ruíz and Jorge Gonzales, and directed by Ruíz and his wife Mariem Pérez Riera.
The film consists of three separate stories dealing with the ironies
of love
. The three stories involve a middle class family, a hostage
situation, and an elderly couple.
Actor Benicio del Toro
(who is from Puerto Rico
) worked as an executive producer
for the film.
On September 24, 2007, the film was chosen to represent Puerto Rico at the 80th Academy Awards
to be celebrated February 24, 2008. The film competed with other four Puerto Rican films and was selected after a tie
with Jacobo Morales
' Angel
. The other three films submitted were: El Cimarrón
, Ruido, and El Clown.
Puerto Rico
Puerto Rico , officially the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico , is an unincorporated territory of the United States, located in the northeastern Caribbean, east of the Dominican Republic and west of both the United States Virgin Islands and the British Virgin Islands.Puerto Rico comprises an...
film starring Luis Guzmán
Luis Guzmán
Luis Guzmán is an actor from Puerto Rico. He is known for his character work. For much of his career, he has played roles largely as sidekicks, thugs, or policemen....
, written by Carlos Ruíz Ruíz and Jorge Gonzales, and directed by Ruíz and his wife Mariem Pérez Riera.
The film consists of three separate stories dealing with the ironies
Irony
Irony is a rhetorical device, literary technique, or situation in which there is a sharp incongruity or discordance that goes beyond the simple and evident intention of words or actions...
of love
Love
Love is an emotion of strong affection and personal attachment. In philosophical context, love is a virtue representing all of human kindness, compassion, and affection. Love is central to many religions, as in the Christian phrase, "God is love" or Agape in the Canonical gospels...
. The three stories involve a middle class family, a hostage
Hostage
A hostage is a person or entity which is held by a captor. The original definition meant that this was handed over by one of two belligerent parties to the other or seized as security for the carrying out of an agreement, or as a preventive measure against certain acts of war...
situation, and an elderly couple.
Actor Benicio del Toro
Benicio del Toro
Benicio Monserrate Rafael del Toro Sánchez is a Puerto Rican and Spanish actor and film producer. He won an Academy Award, a Golden Globe Award, a Screen Actors Guild Award, and a BAFTA Award for his role as Javier Rodríguez in Traffic . He is also known for his roles as Fred Fenster in The Usual...
(who is from Puerto Rico
Puerto Rico
Puerto Rico , officially the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico , is an unincorporated territory of the United States, located in the northeastern Caribbean, east of the Dominican Republic and west of both the United States Virgin Islands and the British Virgin Islands.Puerto Rico comprises an...
) worked as an executive producer
Executive producer
An executive producer is a producer who is not involved in any technical aspects of the film making or music process, but who is still responsible for the overall production...
for the film.
On September 24, 2007, the film was chosen to represent Puerto Rico at the 80th Academy Awards
80th Academy Awards
The 80th Academy Awards ceremony honored the best films in 2007 and was broadcast from the Kodak Theatre in Hollywood, California on ABC beginning at 5:30 p.m. PST/8:30 p.m. EST, February 24, 2008 . During the ceremony, the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences presented Academy Awards in 24...
to be celebrated February 24, 2008. The film competed with other four Puerto Rican films and was selected after a tie
Tie (draw)
To tie or draw is to finish a competition with identical or inconclusive results. The word "tie" is usually used in North America for sports such as American football. "Draw" is usually used in the United Kingdom, Ireland and the Commonwealth of Nations and it is usually used for sports such as...
with Jacobo Morales
Jacobo Morales
Jacobo Morales is an auteur, whom many consider to be the most influential film director in Puerto Rico's history.-Life and career:...
' Angel
Angel (2007 Puerto Rican film)
Ángel is a 2007 Puerto Rican film written and directed by Jacobo Morales. Morales also performs one of the lead roles in the film. The film was released on August 16, 2007 in Puerto Rico. It was produced by Cinesí Productions.-Plot:...
. The other three films submitted were: El Cimarrón
El Cimarrón (film)
The film El Cimarrón follows the lives of two African slaves brought to Puerto Rico during the era of slavery in the 19th Century.-Cast:* Pedro Telemaco - Marcos* Fernando Allende - Don Pablo* Dolores Pedro Torriente - Carolina* Teófilo Torres...
, Ruido, and El Clown.
Cast
- Luis GuzmánLuis GuzmánLuis Guzmán is an actor from Puerto Rico. He is known for his character work. For much of his career, he has played roles largely as sidekicks, thugs, or policemen....
as Ismael - Miguel Ángel ÁlvarezMiguel Ángel ÁlvarezMiguel Ángel Álvarez, also known as "El Men," , was a Puerto Rican comedian and actor.-Early years:...
as Pellín - Silvia Brito as Flora
- Yaraní del Valle as Luisa
- Edna Lee Figueroa as Tati
- Luis Gonzaga as Miguel
- Teresa Hernández as Lourdes
- Chavito Marrero as Cirilo
- Dolores Pedro as Marta
- Norman Santiago as Macho
- Fernando Tarrazo as Ismaelito
- Roberto Roman as Robeltain