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The Dead Mother
The Dead Mother
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The Dead Mother

Original Title: La madre muerta

1993
1h 52m
Drama
Crime
Thriller

Status

Released

Release

1993

Runtime

1h 52m

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Storyline

"Killing is as easy stealing candy from a baby."

Ismael breaks into the house of a fine art restorer and shoots the homeowner dead, leaving her daughter orphaned and traumatized for life. Years later, Ismael is working in a bar where he sees the daughter again. Paranoid that she has recognised him and will report him, he kidnaps her and holds her hostage, demanding that her hospital pay a ransom for her release. As he spends more time with her, a strange bond develops that causes him to delay the ransom request or fulfil his threats of throwing her in front of a train. But he can’t delay forever…

Score Distribution

Details

Status
Released
Runtime
1h 52m
Nov 5, 1993
Languages
Spanish
Director
Juanma Bajo Ulloa
Juanma Bajo Ulloa
Production
Gazteizko Zinema
Gazteizko Zinema
Sogepaq
Sogepaq
Ministerio de Cultura España
Ministerio de Cultura España
Production Countries
Spain

Top Cast

19 Cast Members

Karra Elejalde

Karra Elejalde

Ismael López de Matauko

Ana Álvarez

Ana Álvarez

Leire

Lio

Lio

Maite

Silvia Marsó

Silvia Marsó

Blanca

Elena Irureta

Elena Irureta

Director Woman

Ramón Barea

Ramón Barea

Night Club Owner

Gregoria Mangas

Mrs. Millas

Marisol Sáez

Mother

Raquel Santamaría

Leire (child)

Txarly Llorente

Guard

Pako Pekao

Gypsy man

Elena Armengod

Gypsy woman

José María Sacristán

José María Sacristán

Nurse

Ángel Plana

Nurse

Eduardo Bajo Ulloa

Hospital patient (uncredited)

Juanma Bajo Ulloa

Juanma Bajo Ulloa

Train passenger with guitar (uncredited)

Satur Idarreta

Satur Idarreta

Man outside bar (uncredited)

Fina Salegi

Nurse (uncredited)

Julio Torrecilla

Hospital worker (uncredited)

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