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Old Man Made in Spain

Old Man Made in Spain

Original Title: Abuelo made in Spain

19691h 30m
Comedy

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Released

Release

1969

Runtime

1h 30m

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Storyline

A widow shepherd who lives at the Aragonese Pyrenees sees how his three young daughters, Cándida, Visi, and Nieves, go to Madrid to find a better life and leave him alone. There they all get married, have sons and forget their father. One day, Marcelino receives a letter from Cándida, who wants him to stay with her family for some time. What she really wants is some help from her father, as she's not able to take care of her ten daughters and her upcoming child. Marcelino goes to Madrid, but, once there, he only finds an unknown, frantic and hostile world, and also three unhappy daughters...

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Details

Status
Released
Runtime
1h 30m
Mar 17, 1969
Languages
Spanish
Director
Pedro Lazaga Sabater
Pedro Lazaga Sabater
Production Countries
Spain

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