Uptown (1987 film)
Uptown (Spanish: Barrios altos) is a 1987 Spanish comedy-drama film by Jose Luis Garcia Berlanga. [1] The film stars Victoria Abril as a Barcelonian divorcee caught up in a mystery regarding the disappearance and possible murder of one her closet friends.
| Uptown | |
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| Directed by | Jose Luis Garcia Berlanga |
| Produced by | Alfredo Matas Helena Matas |
| Written by | Eduard Calvo Agustin Diaz Yanes Joan Patow Francisco G. Siruana Lola Salvador |
| Starring | Victoria Abril |
| Music by | Bernardo Bonezzi |
| Cinematography | Jose Maria Civit |
| Edited by | Luis Manuel Del Valle |
Production company | In-Cine Compañia Industrial Cinematografica , S.A Jet Films |
| Distributed by | In-Cine Compañia Industrial Cinematografica , S.A Warner Bros. |
Release date |
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Running time | 87 minutes |
| Country | Spain |
| Language | Spanish |
Plot
Verónica, is recently divorced and begins to reorganize her life and adapt herself to life as a single woman. Her problems are relegated to the background when she believes Carlos, her masseur, is killed. Knowing himself in danger, Carlos left Verónica with a message on the answering machine stating that she had to pick up a package hidden in the sinks of a railway station.[2] Veronica's predicament is further complicated by her ex-husband, Edmundo and her boyfriend, Luis, who are business partners.
Cast
- Victoria Abril as Veronica
- Juanjo Puigcorbé as Luis
- Pepe Rubianes as Edmundo
- Abel Folk as Carlos
- Carmen Conesa as Ana
- Llorenç Santamaria as Hungaro
- Albert Vidal as Kramer