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Jokes & Cigarettes (2023)
Director: David Trueba
Cast: David Verdaguer, Carolina Yuste, César Tormo, Francesc Ferrer
7.2
100%Runtime109 min
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Barcelona, Spain, in the late sixties. Eugenio, a young jeweler who has fallen in love with Conchita, a singer, to the point of learning to play the guitar to accompany her in her performances, will first have to learn to overcome his stage fright.
Critical Reception & Ratings
Jokes & Cigarettes (2023), directed by David Trueba, has received critical acclaim, with the film currently holding a 100% rating on Rotten Tomatoes. The drama, set in late 1960s Barcelona, follows a young jeweler who falls in love with a singer and learns to play the guitar to accompany her, overcoming his stage fright. The film has an IMDb rating of 7.2/10, indicating strong audience reception as well.
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Fans of intimate, character-driven dramas will appreciate director David Trueba's 2023 film 'Jokes & Cigarettes', which features captivating performances from stars David Verdaguer and Carolina Yuste as a young couple navigating the challenges of stage fright and pursuing their artistic passions in 1960s Barcelona.
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Jokes & Cigarettes is a 2023 Spanish biographical drama film directed by David Trueba from a screenplay by Trueba and Albert Espinosa which stars David Verdaguer as comedian Eugenio alongside Carolina Yuste. It features Catalan- and Spanish-language dialogue.
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