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Peret: The King of the Gipsy Rumba
Peret: The King of the Gipsy Rumba

Peret: The King of the Gipsy Rumba

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An account of the personal and artistic life of the Spanish singer Peret (1935-2014), the artist who imaginatively mixed various musical styles, such as mambo, tanguillo and rock, to create the gypsy rumba. An epic adventure, from a humble neighborhood of Barcelona to the biggest stages of the world.

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Budget

$--

Revenue

$--

Status

Released

Original Language

Catalan

Runtime

94 mins

Rating

8/10

Release Date

22 March 2019

Country

Spain

Cast

Andreu Buenafuente

Andreu Buenafuente

Self - Narrator (voice)

Rosita Pubill

Rosita Pubill

Self - Daughter

Santa Salvat Pubill

Santa Salvat Pubill

Self - Granddaughter (Aunt Rosita)

Daniel Salvat Pubill

Daniel Salvat Pubill

Self - Grandson (Peret)

Cèlia Sànchez-Mústich

Cèlia Sànchez-Mústich

Self - Biographer

Emiliet Escudé

Emiliet Escudé

Self - Cousin

Joan Calabuch Pubill

Joan Calabuch Pubill

Self - Musician

Joan Surribas

Joan Surribas

Self - Sound Technician

Jorge Ragna

Jorge Ragna

Self - Manager

Josep «Kitflus» Mas

Josep «Kitflus» Mas

Self - Musician

Justo Molinero

Justo Molinero

Self - Radio Journalist

La Chana

La Chana

Self - Dancer

La Payoya

La Payoya

Self - Singer

Miliu Calabuch

Miliu Calabuch

Self - Musician

Pep García

Pep García

Self - Social Activist

Pepita Becas

Pepita Becas

Self - Cousin

Peret Reyes

Peret Reyes

Self - Singer

Petitet

Petitet

Self - Singer

Rafael Moll

Rafael Moll

Self - Music Producer

Soraya Salvat Pubill

Soraya Salvat Pubill

Self - Granddaughter (Aunt Teresina)

Ibán «Novita» Pérez

Ibán «Novita» Pérez

Manitas de Plata

Ricard Zamora

Ricard Zamora

Alain Delon

Bozhena Zinyak

Bozhena Zinyak

Nathalie Delon

Raquel Fresno

Raquel Fresno

La Merchera

Sandra Falgà

Sandra Falgà

Lola

Juan Francisco Contreras

Juan Francisco Contreras

Peret

Nestor Gaona

Nestor Gaona

Peret

Estrella González

Estrella González

Nurse

Ramón Alonso

Ramón Alonso

Uncle Milá

Massimo Fierro

Massimo Fierro

Peret Child

Ariel Aloisio

Ariel Aloisio

Peret Child

Peret

Peret

Self - Singer (archive footage)

Luis Sánchez Polack

Luis Sánchez Polack

Tip (archive footage)

José Luis Coll

José Luis Coll

Coll (archive footage)

Àngel Casas

Àngel Casas

Self - TV Host (archive footage)

Lauren Postigo

Lauren Postigo

Self - TV Host (archive footage)

Paco Valladares

Paco Valladares

Self - TV Host (archive footage)

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