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El abuelo
El abuelo

El abuelo

Genres

Drama

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Based on the novel of the same name by Benito Pérez Galdós.

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Budget

$--

Revenue

$--

Status

Released

Original Language

Spanish

Runtime

94 mins

Rating

5/10

Release Date

01 July 1954

Country

Argentina

Cast

Enrique Muiño

Enrique Muiño

Don Rodrigo de Achával

Mecha Ortiz

Mecha Ortiz

Lucrecia Vélez

Santiago Gómez Cou

Santiago Gómez Cou

Recitante

Elsa Daniel

Elsa Daniel

Dorotea

Florindo Ferrario

Florindo Ferrario

Zenén

Enrique Fava

Enrique Fava

Prior

José Ruzzo

José Ruzzo

Venancio

Amalia Bernabé

Amalia Bernabé

Gregorio

Carlos Lagrotta

Carlos Lagrotta

Dr. Gutierrez

Alberto Barcel

Alberto Barcel

Monseñor

Julián Pérez Ávila

Julián Pérez Ávila

Pío

Pedro Pompillo

Pedro Pompillo

Don Carmelo

Víctor Martucci

Víctor Martucci

Lina Bardo

Lina Bardo

Vicenta

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