Matías, juez de línea (1996)
Matias is a soccer referee. He promised his dying mother never to lie. When he referees a match of the spanish national team and there is a clear penalty against Spain in the last minute of the game he has no choice and marks the foul. As a result Spain does not qualify for the world championship and Matias is forced to escape from the rage of the people. He hides in the town of his father which he hasn't visited since his childhood.
Director: Santiago Aguilar, Luis Guridi
Genre: Comedy
Runtime: 94 min
Release Date: April 12, 1996
Cast
- Carlos de Gabriel - Matías, el juez de línea
- Ramón Barea - Tomás "El Pellejo", el padre
- Alicia Sánchez - La patrona
- Francisco Algora - Metralla, el lugarteniente
- Manuel Manquiña - Don Aurelio, el párroco
- Álex Angulo - Eliseo, el alcalde
- Sonia Jávaga - Elvirita, la hija
- Antonio Durán 'Morris' - Lázaro, el carpintero
- Bruto Pomeroy - Benito, el mecánico
- Carlos Lucas - Celso, el telefonista
Screenplay
- Luis Guridi (Screenplay)
- Santiago Aguilar (Screenplay)
Music: José Carlos Mac, Víctor Coyote
Cinematography: Flavio Martínez Labiano
Editing: Cristina Otero Roth
Production: Lolafilms, Canal+ España, Sogepaq, Sogetel
Country: Spain
Language: Español
Original Language: es
Themes
Dark Comedy and Irony
Keywords
smuggling (contraband), alcohol, village, dark comedy, surrealism, football (soccer)
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Matías, juez de línea about?
- Matias is a soccer referee. He promised his dying mother never to lie. When he referees a match of the spanish national team and there is a clear penalty against Spain in the last minute of the game he has no choice and marks the foul. As a result Spain does not qualify for the world championship and Matias is forced to escape from the rage of the people. He hides in the town of his father which he hasn't visited since his childhood.
- Who directed Matías, juez de línea?
- Matías, juez de línea was directed by Santiago Aguilar, Luis Guridi.
- Who stars in Matías, juez de línea?
- Matías, juez de línea stars Carlos de Gabriel, Ramón Barea, Alicia Sánchez, Francisco Algora, Manuel Manquiña, Álex Angulo.
- How long is Matías, juez de línea?
- Matías, juez de línea has a runtime of 1h 34m (94 minutes).
- What genre is Matías, juez de línea?
- Matías, juez de línea is a Comedy film.
- Where was Matías, juez de línea produced?
- Matías, juez de línea was produced in Spain.
- What are the themes of Matías, juez de línea?
- The themes of Matías, juez de línea include: Dark Comedy and Irony.