In This Tricky Life (2001)
En la puta vida (original title)Reference View | Change View
- Not Rated
- 1h 43min
- Comedy, Crime
- 07 Apr 2001 (Uruguay)
- Movie
Montevideo, Uruguay. In this comedic drama, Elisa, 27, dreams of opening her own hairdressing salon in one of the rich districts of the Uruguayan capital. A bit of a rebel, one day Elisa moves out of her mother's house with her two...
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- 7 wins & 6 nominations.
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Cast
| Mariana Santangelo Goldman | ... |
Elisa
(as Mariana Santángelo)
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Silvestre | ... |
Plácido el Cara
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| Josep Linuesa | ... |
Marcelo
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Andrea Fantoni | ... |
Lulú
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Rodrigo Speranza | ... |
Marcos
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Agustín Abreu | ... |
Nicolás
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Carlos Calero | ... |
El Conejo
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Fermí Herrero | ... |
El Gigante
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Augusto Mazzarelli | ... |
Garcia
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Graciela Gelos | ... |
Teresa
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Graciela Escuder | ... |
Doña Sera
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Ana Castillo | ... |
La Gorda
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Ileana López | ... |
La Flaca
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Hugo Blandamuro | ... |
El Gordo
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Alex Borucki | ... |
Functionario del consulado
(as Alex Borucky)
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Enrique Vidal | ... |
Agent Prada
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Juan Antonio Saraví | ... |
Cliente impotente
(as Juancho Saraví)
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Roberto Bornes | ... |
Agent Fernandez
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Ariel Caldarelli | ... |
Policía Interpol
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Nubel Espino | ... |
Consul Español
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Nelson Albano | ... |
Don Eusebio
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Ferran Lahoz | ... |
Naco
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Marcelo Alejandro Auchelli | ... |
El Pulga
(as Marcello Auchelli)
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Jorge Ángeles | ... |
El Huevo
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Kepa Paul | ... |
Proxeneta Uruguayo
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Marisa Girardi | ... |
Tita
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Dinorah Arrillaga | ... |
Loreley
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Marina Barrandeguy | ... |
Rosemary
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Regina Rojo | ... |
Shirley
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Maribel Botey | ... |
Adriana
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Suzy Parker | ... |
Maluca
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Sandra Sanders | ... |
Dolly
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Carol Castex | ... |
Barbara
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| Sílvia Sabaté | ... |
Abogada de la acusación
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Enric Cusí | ... |
Juez
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Juan García Cruz | ... |
El bajito
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Wilson Gaviria | ... |
Coco
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Fabricio Galbiatti | ... |
Barman
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Luis Cao | ... |
Soldado
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Artigas Perera | ... |
Funcionario
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Jorge Ellis | ... |
Funcionario
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Marta Ferraro | ... |
Prostituta #1
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Jenny Galvan | ... |
Prostituta #2
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Isabel de la Fuente | ... |
Copera
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Sandra Américo | ... |
Copera
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Alejandra Luz Pérez | ... |
Copera
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Laura Drescher | ... |
Copera
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Susana Maisonave | ... |
Copera
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Cristina Techera | ... |
Copera
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Marlena Taranto | ... |
Copera
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Claudia Lenera | ... |
Copera
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Pilar Gastelumandi | ... |
Copera
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Almendorinda González | ... |
Cliente obrero
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Julia Pérez | ... |
Copera
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Natalia Chiarelli | ... |
Copera
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María Luisa Techera | ... |
Copera
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Gerardo Revertevide | ... |
Mozo chiviteria
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Javier Klesias | ... |
Oficial aduana
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| Ricardo Espalter | ... |
Presidente
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María Inés Obaldía | ... |
Periodista
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Graciela Bacino | ... |
Reportera #1
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Freddy Ferrara | ... |
Reportero #2
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Pablo Arriola | ... |
Cameraman
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Santiago Rindel | ... |
Cliente adolescente
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Nelson Lence | ... |
Cliente casual
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Rosita Domínguez | ... |
Limpiadora Rey de Paris
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Pepi Gonçalvez | ... |
Dueña de la pensión
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Bruno Aldecosea | ... |
Gen. Uruguayo
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Hilary Sandison | ... |
Pituca
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René Ayzaguer | ... |
Pituca
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Giovanna Fachinelli | ... |
Cantante del Rey de Paris
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Sivio Ortega | ... |
Guitarrista
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Marta Gularte | ... |
Doña Jacqueline
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| Rest of cast listed alphabetically: | |||
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Txell Botey |
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Jordi Gràcia |
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| Piero Verzello | ... |
Asistente juicio
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Directed by
| Beatriz Flores Silva | ||
Written by
| Beatriz Flores Silva | ... | () |
| János Kovácsi | ... | () |
| María Urruzola | ... | (novel "El huevo de la serpiente") |
Produced by
| Eddy De Wilde | ... | co-producer: RTI/TVI |
| Gaetano Fernández | ... | co-producer: ICAIC |
| Beatriz Flores Silva | ... | producer |
| Joseph Novoa | ... | co-producer |
| Martin Papich | ... | co-producer: Intendencia Municipal de Montevideo |
| Stefan Schmitz | ... | producer |
| Andrés Senna | ... | co-producer: Canal 10 |
| Hubert Toint | ... | delegate producer / executive producer / producer |
| Camilo Vives | ... | co-producer: ICAIC |
Music by
| Carlos Da Silveira | ||
Cinematography by
| Francisco Gózon | ||
Editing by
| Sebastián Cerveñansky | ||
| Marie-Hélène Dozo | ||
| Daniel Márquez | ||
Editorial Department
| Tato Ariosa | ... | assistant editor |
| Sebastián Cerveñansky | ... | assistant editor |
| Daniel Márquez | ... | assistant editor |
| Lizette Nagy | ... | post-production supervisor (as Lisette Nagy) |
| Jocelyne Ries | ... | negative cutter |
| Roger Vervoenen | ... | color timer |
Casting By
| Raquel Boldorn | ||
Set Decoration by
| Daniel Fernandez | ... | (set construction manager) |
| Marco Ticas | ||
Costume Design by
| Solange Guillemette | ||
Makeup Department
| Enrique Castro | ... | hair stylist |
| Raquel Gonzáles | ... | additional hair stylist |
| Susana León | ... | additional makeup artist |
| Yolanda Martín | ... | makeup artist |
| Alejandra Ortíz | ... | additional makeup artist |
| Enrique Pineiro | ... | hair stylist |
| Sergio Pérez Berbel | ... | hair stylist (as Sergio Pérez) |
| Irma Schierer | ... | assistant makeup artist |
| Karol Tornaria | ... | key makeup artist (as Carolina Tornaria) |
| Manuel Villagrasa | ... | additional hair stylist |
Production Management
| Mercè Batalla | ... | production manager |
| Mireia Laporte | ... | production manager |
| Lizette Nagy | ... | post-production supervisor |
| Elena Roux | ... | production manager |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
| Bruno Aldecosea | ... | second assistant director |
| Sergio De León | ... | second assistant director |
| Bernard Garant | ... | first assistant director |
| Marcel·lí Parés | ... | first assistant director |
Art Department
| Gerardo Alonso | ... | assistant set designer |
| Mercè Batalla | ... | set designer |
| David Bevilaqua | ... | assistant set decorator / props |
| Daniela Casals | ... | assistant set designer |
| Vena Castelli | ... | assistant set designer |
| Rafael Ceballos | ... | property master |
| Sergio De León | ... | set designer |
| Paula Díaz Mournaro | ... | first assistant set decorator |
| Marcello Etturi | ... | props |
| Diego Flores | ... | chief constructor |
| María Mercedes Flores | ... | assistant decorator / assistant set decorator |
| Fiorella Galliotti | ... | property master |
| Leonardo Giacobone | ... | assistant constructor |
| Laura Gutman | ... | assistant set designer |
| Lucía Jacob | ... | assistant set designer |
| Cecilia La Cruz | ... | assistant set designer |
| Andrés Mora | ... | assistant set decorator / props |
| Romina Peluffo | ... | props |
| Ariadna Tikas | ... | second assistant set decorator |
| Francisco José 'Borja' Torres | ... | constructor |
| Victor Vaillant | ... | assistant set designer |
| Carolina Zalsberg | ... | assistant set decorator |
Sound Department
| Ricardo Castro | ... | sound engineer |
| Enric Contel | ... | dubbing recordist |
| Marcos De Aguirre | ... | sound post-productiuon coordinator |
| Pavel Dohn | ... | foley assistant |
| Roberto Espinoza | ... | foley artist |
| David Miranda-Hardy | ... | sound effects editor (as David Miranda) / sound mixer (as David Miranda) |
| Mauricio Molina | ... | assistant sound mixer / dialogue editor |
| Magdalena Pérez | ... | sound assistant |
| Iván Quiroz | ... | foley recordist |
| Santiago Rindel | ... | sound assistant |
| Jesica Suarez | ... | dubbing recordist (as Jessica Suárez) |
| Seppe van Groeningen | ... | boom operator |
| Nadine Voullième | ... | dialogue editor |
| Daniel Yafalián | ... | dubbing recordist |
| Nadine Youllieme | ... | dubbing editor |
Camera and Electrical Department
| Adrià Egea | ... | second assistant camera |
| Martín Espina | ... | electrician |
| Carlos Estrada | ... | additional electrician |
| Gilberto Fleites | ... | first assistant camera (as Gilberto Fleitas Sotolongo) |
| Jordi Florensa | ... | first assistant camera |
| Josep Gaspar | ... | key grip |
| Fernando Lemos | ... | electrician |
| Daniel Machado | ... | key grip |
| Xavier Méndez | ... | electrician |
| Federico Polleri | ... | electrician |
| Analia Pollio | ... | third assistant camera / video assistant |
| Quique Pérez | ... | electrician |
| Jesús Rodríguez Correa | ... | second assistant camera |
| Iván Rodríguez | ... | chief electrician |
| Manuel Rodríguez | ... | additional electrician |
| Tito Sarti | ... | chief electrician |
| Alejandro Varela | ... | grip |
| Eloy Yerle | ... | still photographer |
Casting Department
| Rubén Sava | ... | casting delegate: USA |
| Yanina Serrano | ... | first extras casting assistant |
Costume and Wardrobe Department
| Sandra Barrozo | ... | second wardrobe assistant |
| Marina Farreras | ... | first wardrobe assistant |
| Andrea Taranto | ... | first wardrobe assistant |
Location Management
| Rodrigo Vescovi | ... | location scout |
Music Department
| Toto d'Amaro | ... | musician |
| Gustavo de León | ... | music recordist |
| Celedorio Estebán Flores | ... | composer: song "Comadre" |
Script and Continuity Department
| Belén López Albert | ... | script supervisor (as Belén López) |
| Els Rastelli | ... | continuity |
Transportation Department
| Sonia Acosta | ... | transportation: camera team |
| Pedro Luzardo | ... | transportation: equipment |
| Joaquim Pociello | ... | transportation |
| Pedro Vilchez | ... | transportation |
Additional Crew
| Graciela Bacorno | ... | publicist |
| Jordi Barnadas | ... | production assistant |
| Gabriel Bossio | ... | pre-production assistant |
| Sabine Bourgeois | ... | production administrator |
| Guillermina Casares | ... | pre-production assistant |
| Aleix Cerecedo | ... | runner |
| Werner De Craene | ... | accountant |
| André Dessent | ... | pre-production assistant |
| Guy Dessent | ... | pre-production assistant |
| Marcelo Estévez | ... | translator |
| Esther Fernández | ... | production assistant |
| Brigitte Fiorentino | ... | translator |
| Jean-Marc Fiorentino | ... | translator |
| Manuel Flores | ... | production administrator |
| Alejandro Francia Rava | ... | assistant to executive producer |
| Yves Froment | ... | translator |
| Marcela García | ... | caterer |
| Deborah Gateno | ... | caterer |
| Gabriela Guillermo | ... | pre-production assistant |
| Delphine Hertogs | ... | production assistant |
| María Hoyas | ... | caterer |
| Rosario Infantozzi | ... | translator |
| Marianela Longres | ... | pre-production assistant / production assistant |
| Mika Mancebo | ... | translator |
| Kepa Paul | ... | specialist |
| Gaya Raas | ... | pre-production assistant |
| Hilary Sandison | ... | international relations / translator |
| Lidia Soler | ... | runner |
| Héctor Sánchez | ... | production assistant |
| Bernat Valanova | ... | runner |
| Vanessa Vanderkelen | ... | production assistant |
| Ester Velasco | ... | production administrator |
| Catherine Verougstraete | ... | production administrator |
| Maquica Zorrilla | ... | furniture |
Production Companies
- Saga Film
- Centre du Cinéma et de l'Audiovisuel de la Fédération Wallonie-Bruxelles (support)
- Avalon
- Avalon (produced by)
- BFS Productions
- Bavaria Film
- Instituto Cubano del Arte e Industrias Cinematográficos (ICAIC)
- Vía Digital
Distributors
- SBP (2004) (Argentina) (DVD)
- SBP (2004) (Argentina) (VHS)
- Wanda Visión S.A. (Spain)
Special Effects
Other Companies
- Bar Costa Azul (catering)
- Camerata Punda del Este (chamber music orchestra)
Storyline
| Plot Summary |
Montevideo, Uruguay. In this comedic drama, Elisa, 27, dreams of opening her own hairdressing salon in one of the rich districts of the Uruguayan capital. A bit of a rebel, one day Elisa moves out of her mother's house with her two children and breaks up with Garcia, her boss and lover who has infuriated her by not wanting to get married. So, in the space of twenty-four hours, Elisa finds herself without a roof over her head, without a man, without a job and without money. Her best friend Loulou finds her a job - in the brothel run by Dona Jacqueline. And without really being aware of it, Elisa slides into prostitution, which leads her to Barcelona. She falls in love, she is exploited, she gets involved in transvestite gang wars, and meanwhile just dreams of earning enough money for her little beauty salon back home. Written by Anonymous |
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| Taglines | Una historia real... tan real que aún sucede. [A true story... so true it still happens.] See more » |
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Box Office
| Budget | $1,500,000 (estimated) |