Common Wealth (2000) ( La Comunidad )

Common Wealth (2000) (Blu-Ray) (*)

$36.99

Original Title: La Comunidad
Screened, competed or awarded at:
Cinema Writers Circle Awards, Spain
European Film Awards
Goya Awards
San Sebastian International Film Festival
Other Film Festival Awards

Language Selections:
English ( Subtitles )
Spanish ( Dolby Digital 2.0 )
Spanish ( Dolby Digital 5.1 )
Spanish ( Dolby Linear PCM )
Spanish ( Subtitles )

Product Origin/Format:
Spain ( Blu-Ray/Region A/B/C )

Running Time:
109 min

Aspect Ratio:
Widescreen (2.35:1)

Special Features:
Commentary
Deleted Scenes
Featurette
Interactive Menu
Making Of
Photo Gallery
Scene Access
Special Edition
Storyboards
Trailer(s)
Booklet

Movie filmed in 2000 and produced in:
Spain ( Spain, Portugal )

Directed By:
Alex de la Iglesia

Written By:
Jorge Guerricaechevarría
Alex de la Iglesia

Actors:
Carmen Maura ..... Julia
Eduardo Antuña ..... Charly
María Asquerino ..... Encarna
Jesús Bonilla ..... Ricardo
Marta Fernández Muro ..... Paquita
Paca Gabaldón ..... Hortensia
Ane Gabarain ..... Karina
Sancho Gracia ..... Castro
Emilio Gutiérrez Caba ..... Emilio
Kiti Manver ..... Dolores
Terele Pávez ..... Ramona
Roberto Perdomo ..... Oswaldo
Manuel Tejada ..... Chueca
Enrique Villén ..... Domínguez
Gorka Aguinagalde ..... Camillero 1

Synopsis:

Julia finds 300 million pesetas hidden in a dead man's house while selling an apartment. She's a 40-ish real estate agent now forced to face the wrath of a very peculiar community (of neighbors), headed by an unscrupulous administrator. Black humor gives way to suspense, closely followed by horror that doesn't take long in coming to a head in undisguised pandemonium.

With the influence of the master of suspense engrained in every frame of the film right down to the stunning opening credit sequence, flamboyant Spanish director Alex de la Iglesia (Day of the Beast, Purdita Durango) weaves a hilariously dark tale of murderous greed set among the quirky and menacing inhabitants of a tightly knitted apartment complex in La Comunidad. After discovering the 15-million-dollar booty of a recently deceased tenant, middle-aged property saleswoman Julia (Carmen Maura) thinks that she may have found the answers to her dreams of finding something more in life. Little does she know that the oddly menacing residents of the building know well of the elusive treasure, and have been scheming for years and building their dreams around aquiring the formerly well-guarded winnings. As the greedy obsessions of all in question spiral unhinged into a frenzy of desperation, Jorge Guerricaechevarria's clever and snappy screenplay keeps the viewer constantly on their toes, right up to the hilariously white-knuckled finale atop one of Madrid's most notable landmarks. Equally effective is Roque Banos' giddily dizzying score, taking a cue from Bernard Herrmann while adding a spice of such contemporary influences as Danny Elfman. Kiki de la Rico's murky lens lends the perfect creepy atmosphere to the creaky old building, becoming increasingly frantic as greed trickles from the drip of suspicion into a tidal wave of compulsive madness. Nominated for 15 Goyas and taking home three, the film won Best Special Effects and Best Supporting Actor (Emilio Gutuierrez Caba), while Maura's visually unsettling transformation from carefree working woman to a desperate money-hording beast earned her a win for Best Lead Actress.

The accidental discovery of a big fortune hidden in the apartment of a deceased man will fill the heart of a real estate agent with greed and dreams of a luxurious life, but the neighbours think otherwise.

This product was added to our catalog on Thursday 14 September, 2023.