Thesis (1996)
Tesis (original title)Reference View | Change View
- R
- 2h 5min
- Crime, Horror
- 20 Nov 2016 (USA)
- Movie
While doing a thesis about violence, Ángela finds a snuff video where a girl is tortured until death. Soon she discovers that the girl was a former student in her faculty...
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Awards:
- 15 wins & 6 nominations.
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Cast
| Ana Torrent | ... |
Ángela
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| Fele Martínez | ... |
Chema
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| Eduardo Noriega | ... |
Bosco Herranz
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| Xabier Elorriaga | ... |
Castro
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Miguel Picazo | ... |
Figueroa
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Nieves Herranz | ... |
Sena
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Rosa Campillo | ... |
Yolanda
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Paco Hernández | ... |
Padre Angela
(as Francisco Hernández)
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Rosa Ávila | ... |
Madre Angela
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Teresa Castanedo | ... |
Presentadora T.V.
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José Miguel Caballero | ... |
Conserje Videoteca
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Joserra Cadiñanos | ... |
Vigilante
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Julio Vélez | ... |
Encargado tren
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Pilar Ortega | ... |
Encargada C. Ventas
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Olga Margallo | ... |
Vanessa
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| José Luis Cuerda | ... |
Profesor 1º
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Emiliano Otegui | ... |
Profesor 2º
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Walter Prieto | ... |
Vigilante Tren
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Florentino Sainz | ... |
Anciano
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Garrett Cassell | ... |
Waiter (uncredited)
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Helena Castañeda | ... |
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Directed by
| Alejandro Amenábar | ||
Written by
| Alejandro Amenábar | ... | (screenplay) |
| Alejandro Amenábar | ... | (story) & |
| Mateo Gil | ... | (story) |
Produced by
| Alejandro Amenábar | ... | associate producer |
| Hans Burmann | ... | associate producer |
| Wolfgang Burmann | ... | associate producer |
| José Luis Cuerda | ... | executive producer / producer |
| Julio Madurga | ... | associate producer |
| Emiliano Otegui | ... | executive producer |
| Ricardo Steinberg | ... | co-producer |
| María Elena Sáinz de Rozas | ... | associate producer |
Music by
| Alejandro Amenábar | ||
| Mariano Marín | ||
Cinematography by
| Hans Burmann | ||
Editing by
| María Elena Sáinz de Rozas | ||
Editorial Department
| Natalia Sáinz de Rozas | ... | assistant editor |
Production Design by
| Wolfgang Burmann | ||
Costume Design by
| Ana Cuerda | ||
Makeup Department
| Eli Adánez | ... | assistant makeup artist (as Elisabeth Adánez) |
| Paca Almenara | ... | makeup artist |
Production Management
| Emiliano Otegui | ... | production manager |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
| Mateo Gil | ... | assistant director |
| Raúl Otegui | ... | second assistant director |
| Walter Prieto | ... | first assistant director |
Art Department
| Óscar Romero | ... | props (as Oscar Romero) |
Sound Department
| Sergio Bürmann | ... | boom operator (as Sergio Burmann) |
| Manuel Corrales | ... | sound effects |
| Pelayo Gutiérrez | ... | sound editor |
| Alfonso Pino | ... | sound mixer |
| Jaume Puig | ... | dolby consultant |
| Nacho Royo-Villanova | ... | sound effects editor |
| Ricardo Steinberg | ... | sound (as Goldstein & Steinberg) |
Special Effects by
| Reyes Abades | ... | special effects |
Camera and Electrical Department
| Wolfgang Burmann | ... | assistant camera |
| Pablo Bürmann | ... | assistant camera (as Pablo Burmann) |
| Juan Carrión | ... | gaffer |
| Pablo Carrión | ... | electrician |
| Jorge Domenech | ... | photographic materials |
| Mateo Gil | ... | video operator |
| Pedro López | ... | electrician |
| Catalina Madurga | ... | video assist operator |
| Julio Madurga | ... | second assistant camera |
| Matías Nieto | ... | still photographer |
| Francisco Ramos | ... | key grip |
| José Sacristán | ... | electrician |
Costume and Wardrobe Department
| Sonia Isla | ... | costume trainee: set costumer |
Music Department
| Mariano Marín | ... | orchestrator |
| Javier Vacas | ... | music mixer |
Additional Crew
| Jesús Alonso | ... | production assistant |
| Serapio Carreño | ... | laboratory technician |
| José Miguel Mendiola | ... | financial controller |
| María Teresa Payero | ... | production secretary |
| François Vila | ... | press agent |
Thanks
| Emma Penella | ... | thanks |
Production Companies
Distributors
- Bir Film (2003) (Turkey) (theatrical)
- Culture Publishers (CP) (1997) (Japan) (theatrical)
- Scanbox Entertainment (1997) (Sweden) (theatrical)
- Three Lines Pictures (1997) (Netherlands) (theatrical)
- United International Pictures (UIP) (1996) (Spain) (theatrical)
- United International Pictures (1996) (Germany) (theatrical)
- A-Film Home Entertainment (2003) (Netherlands) (DVD)
- Argentina Video Home (Argentina) (VHS)
- Betta Entertainment (Brazil) (VHS)
- Cinemagia (2004) (Brazil) (DVD)
- Filmfreak Distributie (2000) (Netherlands) (VHS)
- Laser Paradise (2003) (Germany) (DVD)
- New Yorker Video (2003) (United States) (DVD)
- New Yorker Video (2003) (United States) (VHS)
- Pony Canyon (2000) (Japan) (DVD)
- Quality Films (2006) (Mexico) (DVD)
- Scanbox Entertainment (Finland) (DVD) (VHS)
- Sogepaq Video (1997) (Spain) (VHS)
- Tanelorn Films (United States) (DVD)
- Tanelorn Films (United States) (VHS)
- Twin Pics (2009) (Netherlands) (DVD) (Cinéart Collection)
- Universal Home Entertainment (2005) (United Kingdom) (DVD)
- Universal Pictures Home Entertainment (UPHE) (2005) (United States) (DVD)
- Vanguard Cinema (2000) (United States) (DVD)
- Vanguard International Cinema (2003) (United States) (DVD)
- Vídeo Mercury Films (1996) (Spain)
- Wicked-Vision Media (2017) (Germany) (Blu-ray)
Special Effects
Other Companies
- Chroma (video editing)
- Exa (sound studio)
- Fotofilm Madrid (film developing)
- Fujifilm (virgin material)
- Pre Roll S.L. (post-production)
- Sony España (special thanks)
Storyline
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Why is death and violence so fascinating? Is it morally correct to show violence in movies? If so, is there a limit to what we should show? That's the subject of Ángela's examination paper. She is a young student at a film school in Madrid. Together with the student Chema (who is totally obsessed with violent movies) they find a snuff movie in which a young girl is tortured and killed. Soon they discover that the girl was a former student at their school...
Written by Mattias Pettersson |
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| Taglines | Me llamo Ángela. Me van a matar. [English Tagline: My name is Angela. They're going to kill me.] See more » |
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| Parents Guide | View content advisory » |
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Box Office
| Budget | EUR721,214 (estimated) |
Did You Know?
| Trivia | When Angela (Ana Torrent) is accessing the warranty database, director Alejandro Amenábar's name appears as a warranted customer of an XT-500 video camera. See more » |
| Goofs | When Professor Figueroa finds the door to the secret library, before he enters, he wears glasses. In he next shot, as he enters the door, the glasses are gone, but they come back some shots after. See more » |
| Movie Connections | Featured in The Making of 'Tesis' (1996). See more » |
| Soundtracks | Máquinas en Celo See more » |
| Quotes |
Bosco:
What color are my eyes? See more » |