Alegre ma non troppo

Alegre ma non troppo is a 1994 Spanish romance/comedy film directed by Fernando Colomo and starring Penélope Cruz^[1] and Jordi Mollà. It was set in Santander, Cantabria, Spain. It was nominated in 1995 for four awards and won two of them.

Alegre ma non troppo
Theatrical release poster
Directed by	Fernando Colomo
Written by	Fernando Colomo Joaquín Oristrell
Produced by	Fernando Colomo Beatriz de la Gándara
Starring	Penélope Cruz Pere Ponce Óscar Ladoire Rosa Maria Sardà Jordi Mollà
Cinematography	Javier Salmones
Edited by	Miguel Ángel Santamaría
Music by	Miguel Arbó Antonio Cárdenas
Distributed by	Columbia TriStar Films de España
Release date	15 April 1994 (1994-04-15)
Running time	97 mins
Country	Spain
Language	Spanish

Plot

Pablo is a twenty-year-old man who wants to be a musician to be appreciated by his mother and to find a male partner he can love. He finds one, but because of his demanding behaviour, is soon alone again. He tries to become a French horn player in the Youth Spain National Orchestra, but the examiner turns out to be his father who's been living apart from his family and doesn't really accept Pablo's sexual trends. Once Pablo fails his exam, he feels depressed. When another French horn player from Valencia hasn't got a place to sleep, Pablo takes him home to his house. The next morning, however, he finds a girl named Salome inside his bed.

Cast

• Penélope Cruz - Salomé
• Pere Ponce - Pablo
• Óscar Ladoire - Pablo Padre
• Rosa Maria Sardà - Asun
• Jordi Mollà - Vicente
• Nathalie Seseña - Izaskun
• Edmon Colomer - Raimon
• Andoni Gracia - Pablo
• Boriana Borisova - Boriana Borisova
• Luis Ciges - Abuelo
• Lola Lemos - Abuela
• Jordi Milán - Psiquiatra
• Daniel Schopfer - James
• Ramón Lillo - Conductor

Awards

• Fotogramas de Plata (1995)
  • Penélope Cruz - Nominated - Best Movie Actress (Mejor Actriz de Cine)
• Goya Awards (1995)
  • Óscar Ladoire - Nominated - Best Supporting Actor (Mejor Actor de Reparto)
• Paris Film Festival (1995)
  • Fernando Colomo - Award for "Special Jury Prize" - Won
• Peñíscola Comedy Film Festival (1994)
  • Pere Ponce - Award for "Best actor" - Won
  • Fernando Colomo, Joaquín Oristrell - Award for "Best Screenplay" - Won