As Luck Would Have It
Synopsis
Roberto is an unemployed publicist who achieved success when he thought of a famous slogan: "Coca-Cola, the spark of life." Now he is a desperate man, trying to remember the happy days, back to the hotel where he spent the honeymoon with his wife. However, instead of the hotel, he finds a museum built around the Roman theater in the city. While walking through the ruins, he has an accident, an iron rod sticks into his head and leaves him completely paralyzed. If he tries to move he would die. Roberto becomes the focus of the media, which will change his life ...
As Luck Would Have It (2011) is a 1h 38min drama feature film by Álex de la Iglesia. Roberto is an unemployed publicist who achieved success when he thought of a famous slogan: "Coca-Cola, the spark of...
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Festival History
- Sitges - Catalonian International Film Festival 2024 - Retrospectiva
- Berlin International Film Festival 2012 generic
- Fantasia International Film Festival 2012 generic - Séquences shortlist ★ Shortlisted but excluded from the report
- Goya Awards 2012 generic
- Seattle International Film Festival 2012 generic - Saturday Gala
- Tribeca Film Festival 2012 generic
Titles
| Alternate title | Un jour de chance | |
| Alternate title | As Luck Would Have it |
Releases & classifications
| Theatrical | Spain | November 30, 2011 |
| Theatrical | Germany | February 8, 2012 |
| Theatrical | Poland | April 13, 2012 |
| Theatrical | United States | April 24, 2012 |
| Streaming | Japan | October 5, 2012 |
| Theatrical | France | December 11, 2012 |
| Theatrical | Ukraine | December 20, 2012 |
| Television | France | October 23, 2025 |
Full credits
| Director | Álex de la Iglesia |
| Cast | Salma Hayek Pinault (Luisa), Santiago Segura (David Solar), Carolina Bang (Pilar Álvarez), Blanca Portillo (Mercedes), José Mota (Roberto Gómez), Nacho Vigalondo (Martín), Javier Botet (Vagabundo), Concha García Campoy (Herself), Nerea Camacho (Bárbara), Fernando Tejero (Johnnie), Javier Gutiérrez, Juan Luis Galiardo (Alcalde), Eduardo Casanova, Juanjo Puigcorbé, Antonio Garrido (Dr. Velasco), Manuel Tallafé (Claudio), José Manuel Cervino, Diego Calderón (Asistente), Esther Munuera (Teri), Ferrán Gadea, Josto Maffeo (Himself), Oskar Ramos, Elvira Lomba, Lutgardo Fernández (Publicista), Joaquín Climent (Javier Gándara), Guillermo Toledo, Antonio de la Torre (Kiko Segura), Angie Paul Risque (Agente Mujer) |
| Screenplay | Randy Feldman |
| Producer | Andrés Vicente Gómez, Franck Ribière, Jennifer Kelly, Marco Gómez, Vérane Frédiani, Ximo Pérez |
| Executive producer | Adam Richman, Jenette Kahn, Randy Feldman |
| Cinematography | Kiko de la Rica |
| Editing | Pablo Blanco |
| Production design | Biaffra, José Luis Arrizabalaga |
| Sound | Manuel Carrión |
| Costumes | Cristina Rodríguez Torres |
Additional data: TMDB.
Source: Cinémathèque québécoise, linked catalogue data (CC BY 4.0)
