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GOLDEN BALLS (aka Huevos de Oro) 

  • Director: Bigas Luna
  • Genre:Comedy
  • Year of production:1993

Benito González has two dreams in life: to marry the woman he loves and to build a giant skyscraper. When he finds out that his girl has been sleeping with his best friend, he dedicates his attention to the latter goal. Getting his project off the ground isn't that easy, not even with the help of his new girlfriend (who happens to be a banker). Benito is left with one option: to marry for money. Easy access to cash gives Benito the lifestyle he has always wanted but his "philosophy of twos" (he has two balls, therefore he can have two girls, two cars etc...) will soon lead him to his downfall.

Actor Character
Javier Bardem Benito
Maribel Verdú Claudia
Maria de Medeiros Marta
Elisa Tovati Rita
Raquel Bianca Ana
Alessandro Gassman Melilla´s friend
Benicio Del Toro Miami´s friend
Alberto Vidal The father
Ángel de Andrés López Gil (that of the chickpeas)
Alicia Moro Gil´s daughter
Francisco Casares The producer
Francesco Dominedó The fly
Crew Name
Director Bigas Luna
Executive Producer Andrés Vicente Gómez
Photography Director Jose Luis Alcaine
Artistic Director Antxon Gómez
Music Nicola Piovani
Writer Cuca Canals, Bigas Luna
Editor Carmen Frías
Costume Neus Olivella
Makeup Betty de Villanueva
Production Director Mariví de Villanueva, Paolo Gargano
Special Effects Poli Cantero

Awards and festivals

* Special Prize of the Jury at San Sebastian Film Festival, 1993.

* One Nomination in the Goya Awards (Spanish Academy Award):

- Best Leading Actor: Javier Bardem. 

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