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Drama
A work of Valle-Inclán, the story takes place in Galicia in the early twentieth century. To escape poverty, the wife of a sacristan uses a hydrocephalic child as a sideshow attraction. This causes a confrontation with her sister-i...
Director
José Luis García Sánchez
Writers
Ramón del Valle-Inclán, Enrique Llovet, Diego Santillán
Stars
Ana Belén, Francisco Rabal, Imanol Arias
Release Date
September 15, 1987
Language
Spanish
Country
Spain
🏆 4
Wins
🎯 4
Nominations
🎭 Top Cast
Ana Belén
as Mari Gaila
Francisco Rabal
as Pedro Gailo
Imanol Arias
as Séptimo Miau
Esperanza Roy
as Rosa la Tatula
Aurora Bautista
as Marica del Reino
Juan Echanove
as Miguelín
👤
Víctor Rubio
👤
Rebeca Tébar
as Simoniña
Francisco Merino
as El ciego de Gondar
Tito García
🎬 Technical Specs
Aspect Ratio
2.35 : 1
Sound
Dolby
Filming Location
El Grove, Pontevedra, Galicia, Spain
Production
Ion Films, Lolafilms, Lux Film
🏷️ Keywords
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🎯 Categories
SpanishDrama
💡 Did You Know?
José Luis García Sánchez didn't like the first draft of the screenplay when he was asked to direct the movie, but instead of writing a new one, what he did was taking the play to the set and try to recreate the different scenes as faithfully as possible.
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📖 Synopsis
A work of Valle-Inclán, the story takes place in Galicia in the early twentieth century. To escape poverty, the wife of a sacristan uses a hydrocephalic child as a sideshow attraction. This causes a confrontation with her sister-i...