The Final Judgement 1991
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The Final Judgement original title El Juicio Final, is a Spanish
short film, written, directed and produced by Gustavo Fuertes
. Fuertes also took control of special effects, make-up and editing.
The Final Judgement was the first short film in Dolby Stereo
to be shot in Spain
. It was exhibited by Half World, and obtained a Silver Plaque in the Chicago International Film Festival
.
, and a theatrical parody, The Final Judgement recounts the story of a pilot
, Man (Ángel Relló), who is the only survivor of a supposed World War. The film looks at how Man will cope when he has to face God
(Andrea Guardiola), Death
and Father Time
(Manuel Pereiro), in what will be his Final Judgement
.
using an actress.
The film utilised many ironic references to the first Gulf War
, which had just finished when the film was made.
Spanish language
Spanish , also known as Castilian , is a Romance language in the Ibero-Romance group that evolved from several languages and dialects in central-northern Iberia around the 9th century and gradually spread with the expansion of the Kingdom of Castile into central and southern Iberia during the...
short film, written, directed and produced by Gustavo Fuertes
Gustavo Fuertes
Gustavo Adolfo Fuertes Talavera is an screen-writer and director of Spanish cinema born November 14, 1959 on Madrid Spain.Among his main works it highlights the short film El Juicio Final Gustavo Adolfo Fuertes Talavera is an screen-writer and director of Spanish cinema born November 14, 1959 on...
. Fuertes also took control of special effects, make-up and editing.
The Final Judgement was the first short film in Dolby Stereo
Dolby Stereo
Dolby Stereo, is the trade mark that Dolby Laboratories used for the various analogue stereo cinema sound formats that they produced.Two basic systems used this name. The first was the 'Dolby SVA' system used with optical soundtracks on 35mm film...
to be shot in Spain
Spain
Spain , officially the Kingdom of Spain languages]] under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages. In each of these, Spain's official name is as follows:;;;;;;), is a country and member state of the European Union located in southwestern Europe on the Iberian Peninsula...
. It was exhibited by Half World, and obtained a Silver Plaque in the Chicago International Film Festival
Chicago International Film Festival
The Chicago International Film Festival is an annual film festival held every fall. Founded in 1964, it is the longest-running competitive film festival in North America....
.
Plot
Laced with black humorBlack comedy
A black comedy, or dark comedy, is a comic work that employs black humor or gallows humor. The definition of black humor is problematic; it has been argued that it corresponds to the earlier concept of gallows humor; and that, as humor has been defined since Freud as a comedic act that anesthetizes...
, and a theatrical parody, The Final Judgement recounts the story of a pilot
Aviator
An aviator is a person who flies an aircraft. The first recorded use of the term was in 1887, as a variation of 'aviation', from the Latin avis , coined in 1863 by G. de la Landelle in Aviation Ou Navigation Aérienne...
, Man (Ángel Relló), who is the only survivor of a supposed World War. The film looks at how Man will cope when he has to face God
God
God is the English name given to a singular being in theistic and deistic religions who is either the sole deity in monotheism, or a single deity in polytheism....
(Andrea Guardiola), Death
Death
Death is the permanent termination of the biological functions that sustain a living organism. Phenomena which commonly bring about death include old age, predation, malnutrition, disease, and accidents or trauma resulting in terminal injury....
and Father Time
Father Time
Father Time is usually depicted as an elderly bearded man, somewhat worse for wear, dressed in a robe, carrying a scythe and an hourglass or other timekeeping device...
(Manuel Pereiro), in what will be his Final Judgement
Last Judgment
The Last Judgment, Final Judgment, Day of Judgment, Judgment Day, or The Day of the Lord in Christian theology, is the final and eternal judgment by God of every nation. The concept is found in all the Canonical gospels, particularly the Gospel of Matthew. It will purportedly take place after the...
.
Influences
The film is claimed to be the first to depict the character of GodGod
God is the English name given to a singular being in theistic and deistic religions who is either the sole deity in monotheism, or a single deity in polytheism....
using an actress.
The film utilised many ironic references to the first Gulf War
Gulf War
The Persian Gulf War , commonly referred to as simply the Gulf War, was a war waged by a U.N.-authorized coalition force from 34 nations led by the United States, against Iraq in response to Iraq's invasion and annexation of Kuwait.The war is also known under other names, such as the First Gulf...
, which had just finished when the film was made.