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The Grandfather
The Grandfather

The Grandfather

Love or honor? How can one choose?

Genres

Drama

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After his son dies, an elderly man comes back to Spain from the US and hopes to find out which of his granddaughters is true, and which one is bastard.

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Budget

$--

Revenue

$4179698

Status

Released

Original Language

Spanish

Runtime

151 mins

Rating

6.459/10

Release Date

16 October 1998

Country

Spain

Cast

Fernando Fernán Gómez

Fernando Fernán Gómez

Don Rodrigo de Arista Potestad

Rafael Alonso

Rafael Alonso

Don Pío Coronado

Cayetana Guillén Cuervo

Cayetana Guillén Cuervo

Doña Lucrecia Richmond

Agustín González

Agustín González

Senén Corchado

Cristina Cruz

Cristina Cruz

Dolly

Alicia Rozas

Alicia Rozas

Nelly

Fernando Guillén

Fernando Guillén

Alcalde de Jerusa

Francisco Piquer

Francisco Piquer

Prior de Zaratay

María Massip

María Massip

Gregoria

José Caride

José Caride

Venancio

Francisco Algora

Francisco Algora

Don Carmelo

Juan Calot

Juan Calot

Don Salvador, médico

José Luis Merino

José Luis Merino

Camarero casino

Antonio Valero

Antonio Valero

Don Jaime, ministro

Félix Acaso

Félix Acaso

Don Pío Coronado (voice) (uncredited)

Julio Gavilanes

Julio Gavilanes

(uncredited)

Emma Cohen

Emma Cohen

Vicenta, la alcaldesa

Concha Gómez Conde

Concha Gómez Conde

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