A Stroke of Luck
Villaviciosa de al lado
Synopsis
Villaviciosa de al Lado is a peaceful town stuck in time, living exclusively of the fame of a 200 years-old spa. Therefore, city hall's debts threatens to close the spa and ruin all town. Their salvation becomes when suddenly mayor Anselmo and the rest of members of city hall realize that they won the Christmas Lottery. But their happiness turns in horror after to discover that the prize belongs to a serial number distributed by the town's brothel, causing the suspicion of the wives and fear of the husbands after a TV interview where Mari, brothel's owner, claims that the almost men of the town will have prize from the lottery. Wanting a way to charge the prize to save the town without having to suffer the anger of their respective women, Anselmo, Ricardo, César, Juandi and Paco plots a plan in order to steal the money from the brothel, meanwhile Mari tries reconcile her stranded life and restore the memory of her deceased father, a former mayor.
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Carmen Machi
Mari
Leo Harlem
Anselmo
Carlos Santos
Ricardo
Salva Reina
Nino
Jon Plazaola
Carlos
Boré Buika
Padre Benjamín
Arturo Valls
César
Antonio Pagudo
Juandi
Jorge Asín
Paco
Macarena García
Sole
Corina Randazzo
Merche
Carmen Ruiz
Milagros
Belén Cuesta
Elisa
Goizalde Núñez
Carmen
Yolanda Ramos
Visi
Julieta Serrano
Petra
María Cruickshank
Jezabel
Alina Nastase
Simona
Financials & Box Office Performance
Production Budget
$3.5M
Filming & production cost
Worldwide Gross
$12.3M
Total global ticket sales
Box Office Return
3.52x
+$8.8M net gain
Theatrical Status
Mega Hit
Box office tier
Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Nacho G. Velilla
- Screenplay & Story
- Oriol Capel, David S. Olivas, Antonio Sánchez, Nacho G. Velilla
- Original Score
- Juanjo Javierre
- Original Title
- Villaviciosa de al lado
- Country of Origin
- Spain
- Spoken Languages
- Spanish
- Runtime
- 1h 30m
- Production Budget
- $3.5M
- Worldwide Gross
- $12.3M
- Production Studios
- Aparte Producciones, Atresmedia Cine
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Nacho G. Velilla
Oriol Capel, David S. Olivas, Antonio Sánchez, Nacho G. Velilla
Juanjo Javierre
Isaac Vila
Ángel Hernández Zoido
María Contreras, Mikel Lejarza, Nacho G. Velilla, Mercedes Gamero, Fernando García Fernández-Velilla
Department Leadership Roster
Nacho G. Velilla
Director
Mikel Lejarza
Producer
Oriol Capel
Writer
David S. Olivas
Writer
Antonio Sánchez
Writer
Nacho G. Velilla
Writer
Isaac Vila
Director of Photography
Nacho G. Velilla
Producer
Mercedes Gamero
Producer
Ángel Hernández Zoido
Editor
Pepe Domínguez del Olmo
Production Design
Lourdes Fuentes
Costume Design
Ángel Plana
Stunt Coordinator
David Heras
Visual Effects Supervisor
Guillermo García Romero
Visual Effects Supervisor
Production Stills & Gallery
Official cinematic photography and background stills for A Stroke of Luck.
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Frequently Asked Questions About A Stroke of Luck
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What is A Stroke of Luck about?
Villaviciosa de al Lado is a peaceful town stuck in time, living exclusively of the fame of a 200 years-old spa. Therefore, city hall's debts threatens to close the spa and ruin all town. Their salvation becomes when suddenly mayor Anselmo and the rest of members of city hall realize that they won the Christmas Lottery. But their happiness turns in horror after to discover that the prize belongs to a serial number distributed by the town's brothel, causing the suspicion of the wives and fear of the husbands after a TV interview where Mari, brothel's owner, claims that the almost men of the town will have prize from the lottery. Wanting a way to charge the prize to save the town without having to suffer the anger of their respective women, Anselmo, Ricardo, César, Juandi and Paco plots a plan in order to steal the money from the brothel, meanwhile Mari tries reconcile her stranded life and restore the memory of her deceased father, a former mayor.
Who directed A Stroke of Luck?
A Stroke of Luck was directed by Nacho G. Velilla.
Who stars in A Stroke of Luck?
The principal cast of A Stroke of Luck includes Carmen Machi, Leo Harlem, Carlos Santos, Salva Reina, Jon Plazaola.
When was A Stroke of Luck released and how long is it?
A Stroke of Luck was released in 2016 with a total runtime of 1h 30m.
What was the box office and production budget of A Stroke of Luck?
A Stroke of Luck had a reported production budget of $3.5M and grossed $12.3M at the worldwide box office (3.52 return on budget, classified as a blockbuster success).
Who composed the musical score for A Stroke of Luck?
The original motion picture soundtrack for A Stroke of Luck was composed by Juanjo Javierre.