
Film
National Heritage
1981 · 1h 52m · Comedy
- IMDb
- 7.0
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Overview
After the death of General Franco, the Leguineche family leaves their estate of Los Tejadillos, where they have remained for decades in voluntary exile, with the purpose of returning to Madrid to actively participate in the social events of the aristocracy and to get closer to the closest circle of the Spanish monarch. The obsession of the old marquis is centered on getting in touch with the most illustrious surnames, to ascend socially and to resume the pomp and courtly life that his family lost a long time ago. To this end, he decides to move into an old palace he owns, located in the center of the capital, but not before overcoming the difficulties posed by his wife, who deeply hates both her husband and her son. To regain control of the palace, the Marquis of Leguineche tries to handicap his wife, arguing an incurable mental illness, and then undertake a reform of the place in order to adapt it to aristocratic life.
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Cast

Agustín González
Padre Calvo

Luis Escobar
Marqués de Leguineche

Luis Ciges
Segundo

José Luis López Vázquez
Luis José

Amparo Soler Leal
Chus

Alfredo Mayo
Nacho

José Lifante
Goyo

Mary Santpere
Condesa
Syliane Stella
Solange

José Luis de Vilallonga
Álvaro
José Luis Alonso
Patricio Arnáiz

Pedro Beltrán
Julio Castronuovo

Jaime Chávarri
Rafael Díaz
Crew
- Luis García BerlangaDirector · Writer
- Rafael AzconaWriter
- Alfredo MatasExecutive Producer
- Carlos SuárezDirector of Photography
- José Luis MatesanzEditor
Media
Details
- Release date
- March 26, 1981
- Status
- Released
- Original language
- Spanish
- Runtime
- 1h 52m
- Rated
- 12
- Genres
- Comedy
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