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The Feast of the Goat (film)

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The Feast of the Goat
Directed byLuis Llosa
Screenplay by
  • Luis Llosa
  • Augusto Cabada
  • Zachary Sklar
Based onThe Feast of the Goat
by Mario Vargas Llosa
Produced byAndrés Vicente Gómez
Starring
CinematographyJavier Salmones
Edited byAlejandro Lázaro
Music byJosé Antonio Molina
Release date
Running time
132 minutes
CountriesDominican Republic
Spain
United Kingdom
LanguageEnglish

The Feast of the Goat (Spanish: La fiesta del chivo) is a 2005 Dominican-Spanish-British drama film directed by Luis Llosa and starring Tomas Milian, Isabella Rossellini, Paul Freeman, Juan Diego Botto and Stephanie Leonidas. It is based on Mario Vargas Llosa's 2000 novel of the same name.[1][2]

Cast

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Production notes

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Shooting began in Santo Domingo in the first weeks of October 2004. After several weeks of productions continue in Spain. Several locations using for shooting are located in La Romana and Jarabacoa (North of Capital). The Executive production was in Charge of Andres Vicente Gomez, Chairman of Lola Films[3]

The movie had an release date in Madrid February 24, 2006[4] but first had a screening in the Berlin International Film Festival.[5]

Reception

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Writing for Variety Magazine, Jonathan Holland described the film as "rushed, but thoroughly enjoyable" and executed with "clinical skill". Holland complained that the film lacked the nuance and strong characterization of Llosa's novel.[6]

References

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  1. ^ Holland, Jonathan (23 February 2006). "The Feast of the Goat". Variety. Retrieved 29 February 2020.
  2. ^ McGavin, Patrick Z. (27 February 2006). "The Feast Of The Goat (La Fiesta Del Chivo)". Screen Daily. Retrieved 1 March 2021.
  3. ^ "El rodaje de 'La fiesta del Chivo' comienza la próxima semana". el mundo. Retrieved 2023-08-29.
  4. ^ "'La fiesta del Chivo' llega al cine el 24 de febrero". el mundo. Retrieved 2023-08-30.
  5. ^ "Estreno mundial de la 'Fiesta del Chivo' en el festival de la Berlinale". el mundo. Retrieved 2023-08-30.
  6. ^ Holland, Jonathan (23 February 2006). "The Feast of the Goat". Variety. Retrieved 2024-01-20.
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