The Strange Trip
(El Extraño Viaje)
Fernándo Fernán Gómez / Spain / 1964 / 92 min
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About the Director
Fernándo Fernán Gómez was born in Lima (Perú) in 1921 during his parents tour. He participated in Life in Shadows (1947) with his wife. Gradually, he was popularized in films as La mies es mucha (1948) and Balarrasa (1950). With Analía Gadé didHoneymoon (1956), Girls in blue (1957), Ana says yes(1958) and Summer Moon(1958) . With Víctor Erice participated in The Spirit of the Beehive (1973) and collaborated with Carlos Saura in Anna and the Wolves(1972), One hundred years old Mom (1979) and The Stilts (1984).He was awarded at the Berlin Film Festival forThe hermit (1976). He has also played a notable role as director: Revenge of Don Mendo, The strange trip(1964). However, his most praised film is Journey to nowhere (1987)