NETFLIX ANNOUNCES THE START OF PRODUCTION ON A MAN OF ACTION.

Directed by Javier Ruiz Caldera and starring Juan José Ballesta, 'Un hombre de acción' is a fiction inspired by the life of Lucio Urtubia.  

Netflix announces the start of production of the Spanish film A Man of Action, starring Juan José Ballesta (El Bola, 7 Virgins), in the role of Lucio, and Miki Esparbé (El Inocente, Donde caben dos). Directed by Javier Ruiz Caldera (Superlópez, Malnazidos) and written by Patxi Amezcua (Séptimo, La sombra de la ley), the film is loosely inspired by the life of Lucio Urtubia from Navarre. For its director, "the life of Urtubia, robber, forger, anarchist and, above all, bricklayer, was a fabulous inspiration to build a fast-paced, fun and exciting film. It is a pleasure to be accompanied by such an extraordinary cast and crew to direct a project as ambitious as this one." 

A Man of Action will be filmed between Spain and France by the production company La Pulga y el Elefante SL, founded by Javier Ugarte and Edmon Roch. In the words of its producers: "Working with Netflix is a unique opportunity to globally communicate the message and inspiration of a revolutionary and fully valid life, which continues to excite and surprise today. It's great to be able to convey those transformative ideas that emerged in post-war Europe and shook the continent for decades. It is fortunate to have a director like Javier Ruiz Caldera to lead a project that will take us to Paris from the 1950s to the 1980s, where most of the action takes place".

About A Man of Action:

Loosely inspired by the life of Lucio Urtubia, and with fictionalized elements, A Man of Action explores the figure of the so-called anarchist 'Robin Hood,' who ran a legendary counterfeiting operation in Paris that put him in the crosshairs of America's largest bank, when he managed to obtain a huge amount of money by forging traveler's checks to invest in causes he believed in. A Man of Action is a fast-paced film spanning five decades, from the 1940s to the 1980s, in which we follow in Lucio's footsteps as part of the European anarchist movement, from his humble beginnings as a bricklayer turned bank robber, to taking the lead in one of the most important economic shenanigans of the last century. But Lucio will have to choose between the anarchist cause and protecting his own. 

About La Pulga y el Elefante SL: 

La Pulga y el Elefante SL is a production company created by Ikiru Films SL and La Terraza Films SL, under the leadership of Edmon Roch and Javier Ugarte, who have an extensive career in the film industry. Among their projects are some of the most ambitious and successful titles in the Spanish cinema box office: 'El niño', 'Celda 211', the 'Tad: The Lost Explorer' saga, 'Perfume: The Story of a Murderer' or 'Spanish Affair'. In recent years they have produced titles such as 'Adú', directed by Salvador Calvo, awarded with 4 Goya Awards in 2021; 'El viaje de Marta', directed by Neus Ballús and premiered at the Berlin International Film Festival, 'Just Before Christ', a two-season TV series, 'Malnazidos', directed by Javier Ruiz Caldera and Alberto de Toro, or 'Las Leyes de la Frontera', directed by Daniel Monzón.

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