Madregilda

Madregilda is a 1993 film directed by Francisco Regueiro which stars Juan Echanove, José Sacristán, and Barbara Auer.

Plot
Set in Madrid in the 1940s in an old neighbourhood tavern, on every first Friday of the month at nightfall moor Hauma organizes a unique and secret card game.

Production
The film is a Tornasol Films, Marea Films, Road Movies Dritte Produktionen and Gemini Films production.

Release
The film screened at the 41st San Sebastián International Film Festival in September 1993. It was released theatrically in Spain on 1 October 1993.

Reception
Casimiro Torreiro of El País wrote that the film "contains some of the best dialogues that have been written in Spanish cinema in recent years".

Awards

 * rowspan = "1" align = "center" | 1993 || rowspan = "1" | 41st San Sebastián International Film Festival || Silver Shell for Best Actor || Juan Echanove || Won ||
 * rowspan = "7" align = "center" | 1994 || rowspan = "7" | 8th Goya Awards || Best Original Screenplay || Ángel Fernández Santos, Francisco Regueiro || Nominated || rowspan = "7" |
 * Best Actor || Juan Echanove || Won
 * Best Cinematography || José Luis López-Linares || Nominated
 * Best Art Direction || Luis "Koldo" Vallés || Nominated
 * Best Costume Design || Gumersindo Andrés || Nominated
 * Best Special Effects || Reyes Abades || Nominated
 * Best Makeup and Hairstyles || María del Mar Paradela, Odile Fourquin || Nominated
 * }
 * Best Art Direction || Luis "Koldo" Vallés || Nominated
 * Best Costume Design || Gumersindo Andrés || Nominated
 * Best Special Effects || Reyes Abades || Nominated
 * Best Makeup and Hairstyles || María del Mar Paradela, Odile Fourquin || Nominated
 * }
 * Best Makeup and Hairstyles || María del Mar Paradela, Odile Fourquin || Nominated
 * }
 * }