Esperando la carroza (1985)

User Rating:

8.6/10   

Director:

Alejandro Doria

Writers:

Alejandro Doria (writer)
Jacobo Langsner (play)

Release Date:

6 May 1985 (Argentina)

Genre:

Comedy

Plot:

Each member of this family tries to endorse someone else to care for the old Mother.

Plot Keywords:

Crude Humor | Irony | Alcoholic | Woman Played By Man | Red Dress

Cast

Luis Brandoni	...	Antonio
China Zorrilla	...	Elvira
Antonio Gasalla	...	Mamá Cora
Julio De Grazia	...	Jorge
Betiana Blum	...	Nora
Juan Manuel Tenuta	...	Sergio
Mónica Villa	...	Susana
Enrique Pinti	...	Felipe
Darío Grandinetti	...	Cacho
Cecilia Rossetto	...	Dominga
Andrea Tenuta	...	Matilde
Lidia Catalano	...	Emilia
Clotilde Borella
José Andrada
Pina Criscuolo

Runtime:

87 min

Country:

Argentina

Language:

Spanish

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Sound Mix:

Dolby

Certification:

Argentina:13 | Chile:14

Filming Locations:

Buenos Aires, Federal District, Argentina

Company:

Rosafrey S.r.l.

Trivia:

At the funeral scene, Elvira receives a bunch of flowers with a band that reads 'From Dora and Alfonsina'. Elvira immediately takes off the final 'A' of Alfonsina's name so the flowers would have been sent by 'Dora and Alfonsin'. 'Raul Alfonsin' was the president of Argentina at that time.

Quotes:

Nora: You definitely must come visit us! The landscape is so inspiring, There, your baby will be able to sunbath, run through the meadows...
Susana: She can't walk yet.
Nora: Well... I imagine she can at least breathe!

Movie Connections:

Followed by Esperando la carroza 2: Se acabó la fiesta (2009)

I love this film, but need a copy of it on VHS!

I lived in Madrid, Spain for many years and saw this film thanks to a copy that a good Argentinian friend had on video. It is by far the best, funniest film I have ever seen, but cannot find a copy of it anywhere! AYUDAME! >