Madrid .- The premiere of “Juliet” in Spain has been the worst filmmaker Pedro Almodóvar in more than a decade. He hit the screens on Friday, five days after it was revealed that the director’s name appears in the Panama Papers, although it is not clear whether there is a direct relationship between the two events
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the film grossed 600,000 euros between Friday and Sunday, the first three days in theaters, with just under 80,000, according to figures released by the auditing company Rentrak today.
Although it was the fifth film most watched weekend, is the worst result of a release of Almodóvar . in over ten years
“lovers passengers” (2013), his previous film, won 1.9 million euros in the first three days of release in Spain; “The Skin I Live In” (2011) got 1.2 million; “Broken Embraces” (2009) was made with 912,000 euros; “Volver” (2006) achieved 1.8 million and “Bad Education” (2004), 1.2 million.
It is not possible to know whether the appearance of the filmmaker in Panama Papers, revealed a week last, it has hurt the premiere of the film. The scandal led to Almodóvar to cancel part of the promotion planned with the media, including this interview the director himself remaining to be done.
Almodóvar and his brother Augustine managed an offshore company in Panama in 90, according to the revelations of the Panama Papers.
the brother of filmmaker said that both are aware of the tax obligations arising from his production company, El Deseo, and disassociated the director of the company constituted, who said he left “die”. “He devoted himself to all creative aspects,” said Agustín Almodóvar
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