
The Consul of Sodom
The Consul of Sodom is a 2009 Spanish film directed by Sigfrid Monleón and starring Jordi Mollà. It is a biopic of the Catalan poet Jaime Gil de Biedma, based on a biography written by Miguel Dalmau.
Plot
In 1959, Jaime Gil de Biedma, a wealthy poet from Barcelona, visits Manila on business trip as the director of the Philippine Tobacco Company. At night, he gives free rein to his homosexuality. He meets Johnny, a young man who works in an erotic nightclub, and they have sex. The poverty of Manila leaves a deep impression on Jaime and heightens his social conscience.
Awards
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author | Jaime Gil de Biedma Sigfrid Monleón |
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award | Turia Award for Best Actor |
contentLocation | Barcelona |
director | Sigfrid Monleón |
editor | Pablo Blanco |
genre | drama |
keywords | aid begin business trip change the world communist party country house custody battle divorced woman ferdinand marcos for you free spirit hotel room injured learn love nest male prostitute manila passage of time pet shop boys stage actor the pet shop boys want young man young people |
musicBy | Joan Valent |
nomination | Goya Award for Best Actor Goya Award for Best Adapted Screenplay Goya Award for Best Costume Design Goya Award for Best Supporting Actress |
producer | Andrés Vicente Gómez |
publisher | Rodeo Media |
theme | biographical dance |