Product Details

• Actors: Francois Marthouret, Emma Suarez, Olivier Martinez, Hector Colome, Joaquin Diaz
• Directors: Mario Camus
• Format: Closed-captioned, Color, Dolby, DVD, Full Screen, Subtitled, NTSC
• Language: Spanish
• Subtitles: English
• Region: Region 1 (U.S. and Canada only. Read more about DVD formats.)
  
• Aspect Ratio: 1.85:1
• Number of discs: 1
• Rated: NR (Not Rated)
• Studio: Venevision
• DVD Release Date: December 6, 2005
• Run Time: 117 minutes
• Average Customer Review: 3.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
• ASIN: B000ANVPNI
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #73,399 in Movies & TV (See Top 100 in Movies & TV)

Editorial Reviews

In the late 1800s, a time when Spain is plagued by disease and poverty, young and ambitious Onofre Bouvila (Olivier Martinez) arrives in Barcelona in search of fortune. He soon meets Delfina (Emma Suarez), his landlord’s anarchist daughter, who introduces Onofre to the city’s political scene. After no luck finding a job, the protagonist is lured into the dark world of organized crime where he must compromise his morals to find monetary success. The only thing standing in the way of social climber Onofre is Delfina and he finds himself caught between true love and ambition. Based on the best selling novel by Eduardo Mendoza, this historical drama questions life’s priorities in a timeless manner. In Spanish with English Subtitles El joven y ambicioso Onofre Bouvila (Olivier Martínez SWAT, Unfaithful) llega a Barcelona en busca de fortuna a finales del siglo XIX, época en la que España esta plagada de enfermedades y pobreza. Allí, Onofre conoce a Delfina (Emma Suárez), la hija de su arrendador; quien lo introduce a las esferas políticas de la sociedad. Luego de buscar trabajo sin suerte, el protagonista se sumerge en el oscuro mundo del crimen organizado donde compromete hasta su moral para obtener éxito monetario. Lo único que se interpone entre él y su manera de ascender socialmente es Delfina, por lo que se ve atrapado entre el verdadero amor y su ambición. Basada en el best seller de Eduardo Mendoza, este drama cuestiona el valor de las prioridades que trascienden la barrera del tiempo.

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

3.0 out of 5 stars Exercise caution with the version you purchase! Dubbed., August 1, 2011

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A. Sellin (Durango, CO United States) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: La Ciudad de los Prodigios (DVD)

This movie was originally filmed in Catalan, but the version generally available in the US is dubbed in Spanish. Which means it has all the annoying characteristics of films that are dubbed. What a disappointment!