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Spanish Fly

Directed by Daphna Kastner
Spain / France / United Kingdom, 1998 (fiction, 91 minutes, colour, English)
Also known as "Amores Latinos", "Espanjalainen kärpänen", "Hímpor", "Hiszpańska mucha", "Spanische Fliege - Den Machos auf der Spur", "Spanska flugan"

Film Description:
"Zoe is researching a book on machismo in Madrid, where she interviews Antonio, an arrogant translator and prime example of her subject. However, romance with him is postponed when she meets Carl, a professor who owns a bookstore. This relationship goes wrong, as did her previous one with John, an ex who shows up in Madrid to complicate the situation. Comic situations ensue among the main characters, as Zoe moves towards a better realisation of what she wants romantically."
-- Turner Classic Movies (source)

Film Credits (partial):
Written by: Daphna Kastner
Produced by: Juan Alexander, Nella Banfi, Cat Villiers, Javier Orce, Stefan Schmitz
Principal Cast: Felipe García Vélez, Daphna Kastner, Toni Cantó, Antonio Castro, Chantal Rios, Myriam Mézières, Maryam d'Abo, Martin Donovan
Cinematography: Arnaldo Catinari
Film Editing: Caroline Biggerstaff
Music: Mario de Benito
Production Company: Banfilm, Canal+ España, Pinnacle Pictures, Portman Productions, Star Line TV Productions S.L., Televisión Española (TVE)
(sources)

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