The Knife of Don Juan
{{Infobox film
| name = The Knife of Don Juan
| image = The Knife of Don Juan poster.jpg
| caption = Theatrical release poster
| director = Tom Sanchez
| writer = Tom Sanchez
| producer = Julie Sifuentes Etheridge
Tom Sanchez
Conan Simmons
Benjamin Wilkins
| starring = JC Montoya
Rodrigo Viaggio
| cinematography = Nicola Marsh
| editing = Manuel Reveles
| music = Chanda Dancy
| studio = 1405 Comunicaciones
| distributor = Star Films
| released = {{Film date|2013|11||Texas|2015|09|24|Peru}}
| runtime = 110 minutes
| country = Peru
United States
| language = Spanish
| budget =
| gross =
}}
The Knife of Don Juan or The Blade of Don Juan (Spanish: La navaja de Don Juan) is a 2013 Peruvian-American comedy-drama film written, directed and co-produced by Tom Sanchez in his directorial debut.{{Cite web |last=Esponda |first=Jorge |date=2009-11-26 |title="La navaja de Don Juan", ópera prima de Tom Sanchez |url=https://www.cinencuentro.com/2009/11/25/la-navaja-de-don-juan-opera-prima-tom-sanchez/ |access-date=2023-02-24 |website=Cinencuentro |language=es}} Starring JC Montoya and Rodrigo Viaggio.{{Cite web |title='La navaja de Don Juan': La película protagonizada por JC Montoya y Rodrigo Viaggio llega al Perú el 24 de setiembre |url=https://lamula.pe/2015/04/27/la-navaja-de-don-juan-la-pelicula-protagonizada-por-jc-montoya-y-rodrigo-viaggio-llega-al-peru-el-24-de-septiembre/pato/ |access-date=2023-02-24 |website=lamula.pe |language=es}}
Synopsis
The relationship of two brothers will be defined by a game of forces and a party where the youngest of them hopes to lose his virginity. But as events unfold, the boys must overcome rivalries that, after a fight, suddenly send things spiraling out of control.{{Cite web |last=Matienzo |first=Renzo |date=2015-05-16 |title="La navaja de Don Juan", película peruana de Tom Sanchez se estrenará en setiembre |url=https://www.cinencuentro.com/2015/05/16/la-navaja-de-don-juan-pelicula-peruana-tom-sanchez-estreno-setiembre/ |access-date=2023-02-24 |website=Cinencuentro |language=es}}
Cast
The actors participating in this film are:{{Cite web |title=Reparto Completo de La navaja de Don Juan (Cine.com) |url=https://www.cine.com/pelicula/la-navaja-de-don-juan/reparto |access-date=2023-02-24 |website=cine.com |language=es}}
- JC Montoya as Walter Alfaro
- Rodrigo Viaggio as Mario Alfaro
- Irma Maury as Grandma
- Antonio Arrué as Uncle umberto
- Viviana Andrade as Jenni Alfaro
- Jorge Gutiérrez as Crazy Face
- Nataniel Sánchez as Ana
- Fernando Petong as Juan Carlos Alfaro
- Jimena Venturo as Vanesa
- Deyssi Pelaez as Carmen Rosa
- Sebastian Rubio as Guillermo
- Jaime Calle as Upset Player
Production
= Financing =
In 2012, it won the Post-Production Feature Film Project Contest where he received S/.210,000 to complete the post-production stage.{{Cite web |last=cinencuentro |date=2012-06-12 |title=Ganadores del Concurso de Postproducción 2012 – MinCul Perú |url=https://www.cinencuentro.com/2012/06/11/ganadores-concurso-postproduccion-2012-mincul-cine-peru/ |access-date=2023-02-24 |website=Cinencuentro |language=es}}
= Filming =
The film was recorded in different locations in Lima such as Rímac and Quinta Heeren in Barrios Altos.{{Cite web |last=Zavala |first=Sebastián |date=2015-05-17 |title=Se estrena La Navaja de Don Juan |url=https://fotografiacalato.com/se-estrena-la-navaja-de-don-juan/ |access-date=2023-02-24 |website=Fotografía Calato |language=es-ES}}
Release
The film initially premiered in November 2013 at the Austin, Texas Film Festival.{{Cite web |last=GrupoRPP |date=2013-11-08 |title=Filme peruano 'La navaja de don Juan' en Festival de Austin, Texas |url=https://rpp.pe/lima/actualidad/filme-peruano-la-navaja-de-don-juan-en-festival-de-austin-texas-noticia-646331 |access-date=2023-02-24 |website=RPP |language=es}}{{Cite web |last=André Alvarado |title=Película peruana "La Navaja de Don Juan" participó en Festival de Austin |url=https://www.agendameperu.com/2013/11/07/pelicula-peruana-la-navaja-de-don-juan-participo-en-festival-de-austin/ |access-date=2023-02-24 |website=Agéndame |date=7 November 2013 |language=es-PE}} The film was commercially released on September 24, 2015, in Peruvian theaters.{{Cite web |last=Contreras |first=Laslo Rojas |date=2015-08-24 |title=Estas son las películas peruanas que se estrenarán en la segunda mitad del 2015 |url=https://www.cinencuentro.com/2015/08/23/peliculas-peruanas-estrenos-cine-segunda-mitad-2015/ |access-date=2023-02-24 |website=Cinencuentro |language=es}}
Reception
The film managed to attract 4,224 viewers throughout its run in theaters.{{Cite web |title=Todo lo que necesitas saber sobre la taquilla del cine peruano en el 2015 |url=http://encinta.utero.pe/2015/12/26/todo-lo-que-necesitas-saber-sobre-la-taquilla-del-cine-peruano-en-el-2015/ |access-date=2023-02-24 |website=Útero.Pe |language=en |archive-date=2019-02-02 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190202022234/http://encinta.utero.pe/2015/12/26/todo-lo-que-necesitas-saber-sobre-la-taquilla-del-cine-peruano-en-el-2015/ |url-status=dead }}
References
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External links
- {{IMDb title|1349485}}
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Category:2013 comedy-drama films
Category:Peruvian comedy-drama films
Category:American comedy-drama films
Category:2010s Spanish-language films
Category:Films about virginity
Category:2013 directorial debut films
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