Virgin Rose

{{Infobox film

| native_name = {{Infobox name module|es|Una rosa de Francia|nolink=yes}}

| image =

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| caption = Theatrical release poster

| director = Manuel Gutiérrez Aragón

| producer = {{ubl|Gerardo Herrero|Javier López Blanco}}

| writer = {{ubl|Manuel Gutiérrez Aragón|Senel Paz}}

| starring = {{Plainlist|

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| music = Xavier Capellas

| cinematography = Alfredo Mayo

| editing = José Salcedo

| production_companies = {{ubl|Tornasol Films|ICAIC}}

| distributor = Alta Classics ({{Abbrv|{{Smallcaps|es}}|Spain}})

| released = {{Film date|df=y|2006|02|03|Spain}}

| runtime = 100 minutes

| country = {{ubl|Spain|Cuba}}

| language = Spanish

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Virgin Rose ({{langx|es|Una rosa de Francia|links=no}}) is a 2006 Spanish–Cuban romance and adventure film directed by Manuel Gutiérrez Aragón which stars Jorge Perugorría, Álex González, Broselianda Hernández and Ana de Armas, in her film debut.

Plot

It is primarily set in 1950s Havana.{{Cite web|url=https://www.elconfidencial.com/cultura/2006-02-02/en-la-cuerda-floja-protagonista-de-la-cartelera-esta-semana_741570/|website=El Confidencial|title='En la cuerda floja', protagonista de la cartelera esta semana|date=2 February 2006}} Andrés is a young and idealistic man working for a boat skipper, Simón, involved in human trafficking. He becomes infatuated with Marie, one of the underage girls recruited by Simón who are educated in Madame's house for the purpose of marrying old and wealthy men.{{Cite web|url=https://www.elmundo.es/metropoli/2006/02/01/cine/1138814247.html|website=Metrópoli|via=El Mundo|title=Amor, amistad y traición en La Habana|first=Pedro|last=Calleja|date=1 February 2006}}

Cast

{{Cast listing|

Jorge Perugorría as Simón.{{Cite web|url=https://www.fotogramas.es/peliculas-criticas/a10554/una-rosa-de-francia/|website=Fotogramas|title=Una rosa de Francia|date=29 May 2008|first=Mirito|last=Torreiro}}
{{ill|Broselianda Hernández|es}} as Madame.
Álex González as Andrés.
Ana Celia de Armas as Marie.

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Production

A joint Spain–Cuba co-production,{{Cite web|url=https://infoicaa.mecd.es/CatalogoICAA/Peliculas/Detalle?Pelicula=6405|website=Catálogo de Cinespañol|publisher=ICAA|title=Una rosa de Francia|access-date=13 December 2021}} Virgin Rose was produced by Tornasol and the Instituto Cubano del Arte e Industria Cinematográficos (ICAIC).{{Cite news|url=https://elpais.com/diario/2005/03/11/cine/1110495615_850215.html|website=El País|title=Gutiérrez Aragón rueda en La Habana 'Una rosa de Francia'|date=11 March 2005|first=Mauricio|last=Vicente}} The film was shot in Cuba in 2005.{{Cite web|url=https://www.hoy.es/pg060121/prensa/noticias/Cultura/200601/21/HOY-CUL-199.html|website=Hoy|title="El cine es sobre todo acción"|date=21 January 2006|first=CH.L.|last=Monjuas}} It was written by Gutiérrez Aragón alongside Senel Paz.{{Cite web|url=https://www.abc.es/play/cine/abci-rosa-francia-historia-amor-y-aventuras-ambientada-cuba-200602030300-1314195238562_noticia.html|website=abcplay|publisher=ABC|title="Una rosa de Francia", una historia de amor y aventuras ambientada en Cuba|date=3 February 2006|first=Susana|last=Gaviña}} Gerardo Herrero and Javier López Blanco took over production duties.{{Cite web|url=https://variety.com/2006/film/reviews/virgin-rose-1200517815/#!|website=Variety|title=Virgin Rose|first=Jonathan|last=Holland|date=7 March 2006}} The score was authored by {{ill|Xavier Capellas|es}}.{{Cite book|url=http://openaccess.uoc.edu/webapps/o2/bitstream/10609/62987/12/Dise%C3%B1o%20y%20creaci%C3%B3n%20sonora_M%C3%B3dulo%202_La%20relaci%C3%B3n%20entre%20el%20audio%20y%20la%20imagen.%20Dise%C3%B1o%20de%20sonido%20y%20composici%C3%B3n%20musical%20en%20el%20cine.pdf|title=La relación entre el audio y la imagen. Diseño de sonido y composición musical en el cine|first=Cinto|last=Niqui|page=39|publisher=Universitat Oberta de Catalunya}} Alfredo Mayo took over cinematography duties.{{Cite web|url=https://www.diariosur.es/pg060203/prensa/noticias/Cultura/200602/03/SUR-CUL-281_amp.html|website=Diario Sur|title=Gutiérrez Aragón ensaya un melodrama retro|first=O.L|last=Belategui|date=3 February 2006}}

Release

Distributed by Alta Classics, the film was theatrically released in Spain on 3 February 2006.

Reception

Jonathan Holland of Variety considered that the film "aims at a timelessness that sometimes looks behind the times".{{Cite web|url=https://variety.com/2006/film/reviews/virgin-rose-1200517815/|website=Variety|date=7 March 2006|first=Jonathan|last=Holland|title=Virgin Rose}}