Tortilla y Cinema
Tortilla y Cinema
Release: 1997-04-30
·★ 2.0
Comedy
Benjamin Ballon wants to be a filmmaker, and has devoted a large part of his life for the past few years to getting to the point of filming an independent movie. He has been encouraged by Carmen Maura (playing herself), an established star, who has agreed to appear in his first film, and it is her level-headedness, calmness, and general good sense that keeps the project moving along, despite Benjamin's inexperience and a very temperamental male lead. On one occasion when the male lead is hours late for a shoot, her calm is the only thing which keeps the crew from walking out. The title comes from Maura's habit of bringing homemade tortillas to meetings, and using them to get her way.
Production Countries
France
Production Companies
Odessa Films
Canal+
Cast
Michel Aumont
as Michel Aumont
Mouss Diouf
as Sydney, the costume designer
Nathalie Boileau
as Denise, the make up artist
Olivier Soler
as Le Producteur
Marc Duret
as Benjamin Ballon, the director
Marina Tomé
as Christine, the producer
Marianne Groves
as Leïla, Benjamin's girlfriend
Carmen Maura
as Carmen Maura, the movie star
