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== Production ==
== Production ==
The film is a Audiovisuales Neblí and Cristal Producciones Cinematográficas production.<ref>{{Cite journal|title=Enfermedades infecciosas: parotiditis/paperas|first=José Elías|last=García Sánchez|first2=Enrique|last2=García Sánchez|first3=María Lucila|last3=Merino Marcos|url=https://revistas.usal.es/cinco/index.php/medicina_y_cine/article/view/197/359|journal=Revista de Medicina y Cine|publisher=[[University of Salamanca|Ediciones Universidad de Salamanca]]|location=Salamanca|year=2006}}</ref>
The film is an Audiovisuales Neblí and Cristal Producciones Cinematográficas production.<ref>{{Cite journal|title=Enfermedades infecciosas: parotiditis/paperas|first=José Elías|last=García Sánchez|first2=Enrique|last2=García Sánchez|first3=María Lucila|last3=Merino Marcos|url=https://revistas.usal.es/cinco/index.php/medicina_y_cine/article/view/197/359|journal=Revista de Medicina y Cine|publisher=[[University of Salamanca|Ediciones Universidad de Salamanca]]|location=Salamanca|year=2006}}</ref>


== Release ==
== Release ==

Revision as of 16:26, 14 July 2024

Why Do They Call It Love When They Mean Sex?
Spanish¿Por qué lo llaman amor cuando quieren decir sexo?
Directed byManuel Gómez Pereira
Screenplay by
Produced by
  • Carlos Orengo
  • César Benítez
Starring
CinematographyHans Burmann
Edited byGuillermo Represa
Music byManuel Tena
Production
companies
  • Audiovisuales Neblí
  • Cristal PC
Distributed byColumbia TriStar Films de España
Release date
  • 12 February 1993 (1993-02-12)
CountrySpain
LanguageSpanish

Why Do They Call It Love When They Mean Sex? (Spanish: ¿Por qué lo llaman amor cuando quieren decir sexo?) is a 1993 Spanish comedy film directed by Manuel Gómez Pereira. It stars Verónica Forqué and Jorge Sanz.

Cast

Production

The film is an Audiovisuales Neblí and Cristal Producciones Cinematográficas production.[3]

Release

The film was released theatrically on 12 February 1993.[2]

Critical reception

Writing for the Sun Sentinel, Candice Russell gave the film two stars, complaining that she did not find the film funny.[4] She summarized: "Subterfuge and shame play big roles in the story about a money grab (believable) that turns into something more (unbelievable)."[4]

Accolades

Year Award Category Nominee(s) Result Ref.
1994
8th Goya Awards Best Supporting Actress Rosa María Sardá Won [5]
Best Original Score Manolo Tena Nominated

See also

References

  1. ^ Benavent, Francisco María (2000). Cine español de los 90. Diccionario de películas, directores y temático. Bilbao: Ediciones Mensajero. p. 472. ISBN 84-271-2326-4.
  2. ^ a b c d e f g h Benavent 2000, p. 472.
  3. ^ García Sánchez, José Elías; García Sánchez, Enrique; Merino Marcos, María Lucila (2006). "Enfermedades infecciosas: parotiditis/paperas". Revista de Medicina y Cine. Salamanca: Ediciones Universidad de Salamanca.
  4. ^ a b Russell, Candice (16 September 1994). "SILLY SPANISH FARCE TURNS SEX INTO LOVE:". Sun Sentinel. Fort Lauderdale, Florida. Retrieved 2024-07-14 – via ProQuest.
  5. ^ Viaje al cine español. 25 años de los Premios Goya (PDF), Lunwerg, 2011, pp. 275–276, ISBN 978-84-9785-791-8