The Things of Love (Spanish: Las cosas del querer)[1] is a 1989 Spanish musical film directed by Jaime Chávarri which stars Ángela Molina, Ángel de Andrés López, and Manuel Bandera.
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| Spanish | Las cosas del querer |
| Directed by | Jaime Chávarri |
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| Story by | Lázaro Larreta |
| Produced by | Luis Sanz |
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| Cinematography | Hans Burmann |
| Edited by | Pedro del Rey |
| Music by | Gregorio García Segura |
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| Country | Spain |
| Language | Spanish |
Set in Francoist Spain, the plot tracks a homosexual singer (Mario), a pianist (Juan), and the latter's girlfriend (Pepita), who form a troupe (as well as a love triangle) and tour around Spain.[2][3][4]
A Lince Films and Compañía Iberoamericana de TV production, the film was inspired by the life of copla singer Miguel de Molina [es], even though the filmmakers had no permission from the artist and the producer Luis Sanz did not want to acknowledge it either.[3] The screenplay was penned by Lázaro Irazábal, Fernando Colomo, and Jaime Chávarri, based on a story by Lázaro Larreta.[3] Shooting locations included the 'Teatro Ideal Cinema' in Úbeda, as well as Madrid and the province of Almería.[7][8]
The film was theatrically released in Spain on 3 October 1989.[9]
| Year | Award | Category | Nominee(s) | Result | Ref. |
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| 1990 | 4th Goya Awards | Best Original Screenplay | Antonio Larreta, Fernando Colomo, Jaime Chávarri, Lázaro Irazábal | Nominated | [2] |
| Best Actress | Ángela Molina | Nominated | |||
| Best Supporting Actress | María Barranco | Nominated | |||
| Best Original Score | Gregorio García Segura | Nominated | |||
| Best Art Direction | Luis Sanz | Nominated | |||
| Best Costume Design | José María García Montes, María Luisa Zabala | Nominated | |||
| Best Makeup and Hairstyles | Gregorio Ros, Jesús Moncusi | Nominated |