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Course Completed (Spanish: Asignatura aprobada) is a 1987 Spanish drama film written, produced and directed by José Luis Garci. The film was an Academy Award nominee for Best Foreign Language Film at the 60th Academy Awards.
May 5, 1988 · Course Completed: Directed by José Luis Garci. With Jesús Puente, Victoria Vera, Teresa Gimpera, Eduardo Hoyo. A writer is having a midlife crisis. He recollects his life and it makes him feel even worse. Only a love affair or two helps him take his mind off things.
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- Drama
- José Luis Garci
- 1988-05-05
A 50-year-old playwright (Jesus Puente) bemoans his fate from his secluded home in Northern Spain in this depressing drama. Side plots include an actress and former acquaintance who comes to visit and his amorous diversions with a 20-year-old local woman.
Released in United States 1987. Released in United States 1988. Released in United States August 1989. Released in United States October 7, 1988. Shown at Festival of Films From Spain, New York City October 28-November 3, 1988.
- Jost Luis Garci
- Jesus Puente
Asignatura aprobada es una película dirigida por José Luis Garci con Jesús Puente, Victoria Vera, Teresa Gimpera, Eduardo Hoyo .... Año: 1987. Título original: Asignatura aprobada. Sinopsis: José Manuel Alcántara es un autor teatral de unos cincuenta años.
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- España
- Manuel Rojas
- José Luis Garci
Nov 18, 2018 · José Manuel Alcántara is a playwright of about fifty years. Because of the failure of his last work, or perhaps due to the abandonment of his wife, he decides to leave Madrid and settle in a city on the seashore. There he lives quietly, dedicated to his collaborations in radio and press.
An aspiring writer has made a great living for himself, doing what he loves. When he loses his ability to create, he starts to have a major melt down. With the lack of inspiration, he fears it is time to move on to another profession. The writer decides to try one more strategy before giving up.
