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The Sonata of Silence

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The Sonata of Silence
SpanishLa sonata del silencio
Genre
Based onLa sonata del silencio
by Paloma Sánchez-Garnica
Screenplay by
Directed by
  • Iñaki Peñafiel
  • Peris Romano
Starring
ComposerCésar Benito
Country of originSpain
Original languageSpanish
No. of seasons1
No. of episodes9
Production
Production companies
Original release
NetworkLa 1
Release13 September (2016-09-13) –
1 November 2016 (2016-11-01)

The Sonata of Silence (Spanish: La sonata del silencio) is a Spanish period drama television series starring Marta Etura, Daniel Grao and Eduardo Noriega. It is an adaptation of the novel of the same name by Paloma Sánchez-Garnica. Produced by RTVE in collaboration with José Frade PC, it aired from September 2016 to November 2016 on La 1.

Premise

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The plot revolves around the life in Madrid of Marta Ribas (Marta Etura).[1] While the presentation of the leading character takes places in 1934, the bulk of the fiction is set in 1946, after the Civil War,[1][2] a society mired by machismo and the importance of outward appearances. Marta sees herself in a situation she begins to work to support her daughter Elena (Claudia Traisac) after her husband Antonio (Daniel Grao) falls ill, facing the latter's humiliated reaction; she also faces the gossiping of neighbours in relation to a misunderstanding with her neighbour Rafael (Eduardo Noriega), who is actually secretly in love with Marta.[3][4][5] However, the job interview to work as personal assistant to an Italian businesswoman, Roberta Moretti (Maria Rosaria Omaggio), will change her present and future.[6]

The apartment building most around which the plot develops is set in the Plaza del Ángel [es] in Madrid.[7]

Cast

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Production and release

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The series is an adaptation of the novel La sonata del silencio, authored by Paloma Sánchez-Garnica and a best-selling work in Spain in 2014.[5] It was produced by RTVE in collaboration with José Frade PC.[13] The episodes were directed by Iñaki Peñafiel and Peris Romano, whereas the adapted screenplay was authored by Rodolf Sirera, Peris Romano, Sergio Barrejón, Anaïs Schaaff and Javier Olivares.[14] The score was composed by César Benito.[15]

Filming started by October 2015.[16] Outdoor shooting locations included the Calle de San Vicente Ferrer [es] in Malasaña, Madrid.[17]

The series, consisting of 9 episodes,[18] premiered in prime time on 13 September 2016 on La 1,[19] the TVE's flagship channel. The broadcasting run ended on 1 November 2016.[19] It averaged unimpressive viewership ratings, with a 10.3% share of audience only slightly above the channel's average.[19]

Episodes

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SeriesEpisodesOriginally airedViewersShare (%)Ref.
First airedLast aired
1913 September 2016 (2016-09-13)1 November 2016 (2016-11-01)1,632,00010.3[19][20]
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No. in
season
TitleViewersOriginal air dateShare (%)
1"Marta"1,893,00013 September 2016 (2016-09-13)11.4
2"Elena"1,469,00020 September 2016 (2016-09-20)9.0
3"Roberta"1,625,00027 September 2016 (2016-09-27)9.5
4"Virtuditas"1,688,0004 October 2016 (2016-10-04)9.9
5"Fermina"1,560,00011 October 2016 (2016-10-11)9.5
6"Julia"1,591,00018 October 2016 (2016-10-18)9.5
7"Rafael"1,743,00025 October 2016 (2016-10-25)10.3
8"Antonio"1,525,00025 October 2016 (2016-10-25)13.6
9"Marta y Elena"1,595,0001 November 2016 (2016-11-01)9.7

Awards and nominations

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Year Award Category Nominee(s) Result Ref.
2017 Prix Europa Awards Best TV Fiction Nominated [21]
19th Iris Awards Best Actress Marta Etura Nominated [22]
5th MiM Series Awards [es] Best Miniseries or TV Movie Won [23]
Best Male Drama Actor Eduardo Noriega Nominated

References

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  1. ^ a b Onieva, Álvaro (13 September 2016). "'La sonata del silencio', sufriendo en una escalera de época". Fotogramas.
  2. ^ "'La sonata del silencio', una joyita en los martes de La1". Espinof. 17 September 2016.
  3. ^ "'La sonata del silencio', en Vitoria". El Periódico. 5 September 2016.
  4. ^ Galv, M. (20 September 2016). "Marta Etura: "En el mundo de la interpretación también hay machismo"". El Confidencial.
  5. ^ a b "'La sonata del silencio': Marta Etura y Eduardo Noriega inician el rodaje de la nueva serie de TVE". Fotogramas. 6 October 2015.
  6. ^ "El 'Enviado Especial' de laSexta viaja hoy al 'país de las armas'". Vertele!. eldiario.es. 20 September 2016.
  7. ^ Almodóvar, Marco; Silvestre, Juan (5 September 2016). "'La sonata del silencio': así suena el nuevo drama de época de Televisión Española". Diez Minutos.
  8. ^ Puig, Francesc (6 September 2016). "Vuelven las adaptaciones literarias a TVE con 'La sonata del silencio'". La Vanguardia.
  9. ^ Cabrera, Óscar; Almodóvar, Marco (21 September 2016). "Eduardo Noriega da vida al oscuro Rafael Figueroa en 'La sonata del silencio': Me llevo bien con los tipos misteriosos". Diez Minutos.
  10. ^ "Daniel Grao: "He vivido un descenso a los infiernos en 'La sonata del silencio"". Ecoteuve. El Economista. 18 October 2016.
  11. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o "RTVE estrena el martes 'La sonata del silencio', drama romántico con Marta Etura, Eduardo Noriega y Daniel Grao". RTVE. 10 September 2016.
  12. ^ Galv, M. (13 September 2016). "Fran Perea habla sobre su oscuro personaje en 'La sonata del silencio'". El Confidencial.
  13. ^ "'La sonata del silencio' inaugurará el FesTVal". El Periódico. 16 August 2016.
  14. ^ "'La sonata del silencio' llega a TVE con Marta Etura y Eduardo Noriega". El Correo Gallego. 16 August 2016.
  15. ^ "¡Regalamos la serie y el libro de 'La Sonata del Silencio'!". Vertele!. eldiario.es. 19 December 2016.
  16. ^ "TVE comienza el rodaje de su nueva serie 'La sonata del silencio'". FormulaTV. 6 October 2015.
  17. ^ Casado, Diego (30 November 2015). "TVE rueda en Malasaña su próxima serie de época: La sonata del silencio". Somos Malasaña. eldiario.es.
  18. ^ Hernández Luján, Raquel (30 November 2016). "Mejores series españolas de 2016 - La que se avecina, El Ministerio del Tiempo..." Hobby Consolas.
  19. ^ a b c d Oreja, A. (2 November 2016). "'La sonata del silencio' se marcha sin hacer mucho ruido con un discreto 10,3% de media". FormulaTV.
  20. ^ "La sonata del silencio". SensaCine. Retrieved 18 February 2021.
  21. ^ "La belga 'Team Chocolate' se impone a 'La sonata del silencio' en los Prix Europe". Cine y Tele. 23 October 2017.
  22. ^ Alcaraz, Maripaz (24 October 2017). "Listado completo de ganadores de los Premios Iris 2017". FormulaTV.
  23. ^ "Los Premios MiM coronan a Sé quién eres y Allí abajo como series del año". Vertele!. eldiario.es. 19 December 2017.