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Marisol: llámame Pepa
Marisol: llámame Pepa

Marisol: llámame Pepa

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A portrait of the actress and singer Pepa Flores, an incarnation of the recent history of Spain, who, in just twenty-five years of intense career, went from being Marisol, child prodigy of the Franco dictatorship, to being one of the first communist militants, icon of the Transition; an idol of the masses who became a discreet person after having claimed her right to remain silent.

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Budget

$--

Revenue

$--

Status

Released

Original Language

Spanish

Runtime

85 mins

Rating

6.5/10

Release Date

10 May 2024

Country

Spain

Cast

Irene Lázaro

Irene Lázaro

Pepa Flores (voice)

Carla Gris

Carla Gris

Marisol (voice)

Amaia Romero

Amaia Romero

Self

Vicky Flores

Vicky Flores

Self

César Lucas

César Lucas

Self

Cristina Almeida

Cristina Almeida

Self

Luis García Gil

Luis García Gil

Self

Fernando Méndez-Leite

Fernando Méndez-Leite

Self

Esperanza Aguirre

Esperanza Aguirre

Self

Nines González

Nines González

Self

Nativel Preciado

Nativel Preciado

Self

Enrique Cerezo

Enrique Cerezo

Self

Cristina Hoyos

Cristina Hoyos

Self

Aintzane Rincón

Aintzane Rincón

Self

Milena Cervantes

Milena Cervantes

Self

Elvira Lindo

Elvira Lindo

Self

Marta Sanz

Marta Sanz

Self

Marisol

Marisol

Self (archive footage)

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