Without Compassion
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Without Compassion is a 1994
Peruvian
drama film
directed by Francisco José Lombardi
, and based on Crime and Punishment
, by Fyodor Dostoyevsky. It was screened in the Un Certain Regard
section at the 1994 Cannes Film Festival
.
Nominated
1994 in film
1994 was a significant year in film.The top grosser worldwide was The Lion King, which to date stands as the highest-grossing traditionally-animated film of all time...
Peruvian
Cinema of Peru
While the Peruvian film industry has not been nearly as prolific as that of some other Latin American countries, such as Mexico or Argentina, some Peruvian movies produced enjoyed regional success. The first Peruvian sound film was Alberto Santana's Resaca, which was released in 1934...
drama film
Drama film
A drama film is a film genre that depends mostly on in-depth development of realistic characters dealing with emotional themes. Dramatic themes such as alcoholism, drug addiction, infidelity, moral dilemmas, racial prejudice, religious intolerance, poverty, class divisions, violence against women...
directed by Francisco José Lombardi
Francisco José Lombardi
Francisco José Lombardi is a Peruvian film director, producer and screenwriter. He has directed 17 films since 1977. He received the Silver Shell for Best Director in 1985 for his film The Time of the Hero based on the novel La ciudad y los perros by Mario Vargas Llosa...
, and based on Crime and Punishment
Crime and Punishment
Crime and Punishment is a novel by the Russian author Fyodor Dostoyevsky. It was first published in the literary journal The Russian Messenger in twelve monthly installments during 1866. It was later published in a single volume. This is the second of Dostoyevsky's full-length novels following his...
, by Fyodor Dostoyevsky. It was screened in the Un Certain Regard
Un Certain Regard
Un Certain Regard is a section of the Cannes Film Festival's Official Selection. It is run at the Salle Debussy, parallel to the competition for the Palme d'Or.This section was introduced in 1978 by Gilles Jacob...
section at the 1994 Cannes Film Festival
1994 Cannes Film Festival
The 1994 Cannes Film Festival started on 12 May and ran until 23 May. The Palme d'Or went to the American film Pulp Fiction directed by Quentin Tarantino.-Official Selection:*Clint Eastwood *Catherine Deneuve...
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Cast
- Diego BertieDiego BertieDiego Felipe Bertie Brignardello is a contemporary Peruvian actor of British and Italian descent. He studied at Markham College in Lima, Peru...
- Ramón Romano - Adriana Dávila - Sonia Martinez
- Jorge Chiarella - Mayor Portillo
- Marcello Rivera - Julian Razuri
- Ricardo Fernández - Leandro Martinez
- Carlos Oneto - Priest
- Hernán Romero - Alejandro Velaochaga
- Mariella Trejos - Señora Aliaga
- Humberto Modenesi - Señor Aliaga
- Juan Jose Criados - Nico
- Isabel Solari - Paula
- Mónica Domínguez - Journalist
- Ruth Escudero - Jueza
- Marcial Mattheus - Doctor
- Benjamín Sevilla - Jabali
- Óscar Orellana - Photographer
Awards and nominations
Won- Havana Film FestivalHavana Film FestivalThe Havana Film Festival is a Cuban festival that focuses on the promotion of Spanish-language filmmakers. It is also known in Spanish as Festival Internacional del Nuevo Cine Latinoamericano de La Habana, and in English as Festival of New Latinamerican Cinema of La Havana.The festival takes place...
: Best Actor (Diego Berti)
Nominated
- Goya AwardsGoya AwardsThe Goya Awards, known in Spanish as los Premios Goya, are Spain's main national film awards, considered by many in Spain, and internationally, to be the Spanish equivalent of the American Academy Awards....
:Best Spanish Language Foreign Film