Opera prima

Ópera prima is a 1980 Spanish comic film directed by Fernando Trueba and starring Óscar Ladoire. It was written by Ladoire and Trueba. It is one of the most acclaimed Spanish Cinema films of the eighties. It is considered and iconic example of the comedia madrileña.

Synopsis
Matías, a young man recently separated from his wife, falls in love with his cousin Violeta, a girl passionate about violin and hippie style.

Cast

 * Óscar Ladoire ... Matías
 * Paula Molina ... Violeta
 * Antonio Resines ... León
 * Luis González Regueral ... Nicky
 * Kiti Mánver ... Ana
 * Alejandro Serna ... Nicolás
 * Marisa Paredes ... Zoila Gómez
 * David Thomson ... Warren Belch
 * Tony Valento ... Hombre del supermercado
 * El Gran Wyoming ... Macarra

Reception
In May 1980, Carlos Boyero, in Guía del Ocio wrote: "Trueba, amante de epopeyas soñadas habla de lo que ve, con ternura, con sarcasmo, con frescura, sin solemnidad, sin buscar salidas definitivas, sin pedir nada, con inteligencia. 'Ópera prima', comedia, pedazo de vida, pureza en movimiento, salto al ruedo sin caparazones que espanten el peligro. (Trueba, lover of dream epics speaks of what he sees, with tenderness, with sarcasm, with freshness, without solemnity, without looking for definitive exits, without asking for anything, with intelligence. Opera prima, comedy, piece of life, purity in motion, jump into the ring without shells that scare away danger.)"

Awards

 * Venice Film Festival
 * Young Talent Award (Fernando Trueba)
 * Best actor (Óscar Ladoire)
 * Premios Fotogramas de Plata
 * Anexo:Fotogramas de Plata al mejor intérprete de cine español (Óscar Ladoire)