Synopsis
Two characters: old and young; teacher and pupil; man and woman. Four walls within which they conjure intellectualism, relive the profession (journalism), explore politics and discover each other.
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Cast
- María ValverdeÁngela
- Ramon FontserèLuis
- José SacristánMiguel
- Alberto FerreiroHombre del patio (voice)
- Bárbara de LemusMujer autógrafo
Recommendations
- 88
Miami Herald
Madrid, 1987 operates on a dizzying number of levels - as a romantic comedy, a sex farce, a study of culture clash, ageism and idealism - and the highest compliment you can give this ridiculously talky movie (which plays better if you speak Spanish) is that you're a little sad to see the characters go on their way once they part, probably forever. - 70
The Hollywood Reporter
An engrossing two-hander combining the smart-talk microcosm of "My Dinner With Andre" and the sexual dynamics of a Philip Roth novel, David Trueba's Madrid, 1987 is more universal than its title suggests and holds a strong art house appeal. - 70
Variety
A perceptive, ultra-wordy stab at catching the zeitgeist at a time of change in Spain, David Trueba's two-hander nonetheless feels like a working-out of social and personal themes that hasn't quite achieved the full leap from page to film. - 70
Village Voice
Miguel uses her beauty and placid demeanor as a screen against which to project his memories of past adventures and the ghost of his libido. - 60
Arizona Republic
Deserves commendation for its fearless bravado, if for little else. [25 Oct 2012] - 50
Los Angeles Times
The actors give their characters a resonance beyond the symbolic, but the action doesn't quite transcend the stagy setup. - 40
The New York Times
Sweet, sometimes dull and certainly overlong.
