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Maravillas
Maravillas

Maravillas

Genres

Drama

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A young Catholic girl takes viewers through a changing Spanish political and social landscape as she develops from her confirmation day to adulthood. Her first experience with the real Spain comes when her Jewish godfathers cannot come to her confirmation. One of the godfathers, using a ring, poses an early challenge to her innocence that puts her in danger. He later returns, indirectly introducing her to a new boyfriend. If he is one of the symbols for Jewish life under Franco, or for a Judeo-Christian interaction, that interaction is complex. The young woman encounters different lovers as she grows into adulthood, but at the same time she is burdened with financially supporting her father and his own rather decadent lifestyle. Again, this difference in generations could be understood as a difference between the "new" and "old" Spain; it is up to the viewers to interpret the story elements as they decide.

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Budget

$--

Revenue

$201986

Status

Released

Original Language

Spanish

Runtime

95 mins

Rating

5.2/10

Release Date

26 February 1981

Country

Spain

Cast

Fernando Fernán Gómez

Fernando Fernán Gómez

Fernando

Cristina Marcos

Cristina Marcos

Maravillas

Enrique San Francisco

Enrique San Francisco

Membrillo

José Luis Fernández 'Pirri'

José Luis Fernández 'Pirri'

Pirri

Francisco Merino

Francisco Merino

Salomón

León Klimovsky

León Klimovsky

Santos

Eduardo MacGregor

Eduardo MacGregor

Simón

Gérard Tichy

Gérard Tichy

Benito

George Rigaud

George Rigaud

Tomás

Miguel Molina

Miguel Molina

Miqui

José Manuel Cervino

José Manuel Cervino

Juez

Paco Catalá

Paco Catalá

Juan Jesús Valverde

Juan Jesús Valverde

Ofelia Angélica

Ofelia Angélica

Emilio Rodríguez

Emilio Rodríguez

José Luis Barceló

José Luis Barceló

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