Killing Grandpa (1993)
"Matar al abuelito" (original title)

An older man named Don Mariano lives in a very large house with his grown-up children and hired help. One day he trys to kill himself, but fails and instead goes into a deep depression. ... See full summary »

Director:

Luis César D'Angiolillo

Writers:

Luis César D'Angiolillo, Eduardo Mignogna,

Stars:

Federico Luppi, Inés Estévez, Mirta Busnelli

1 win & 2 nominations.

Cast

Credited cast:
Federico Luppi	...	Don Mariano Aguero
Inés Estévez	...	Rosita
Mirta Busnelli	...	Amelita
Lidia Catalano	...	Deolinda
Laura Novoa	...	Fabiana
Emilio Bardi	...	Ramon
Alberto Segado	...	Fernando
Atilio Veronelli	...	Marcelo
Horacio Peña	...	Jeff
Tina Serrano	...	Hermana Matilde
Maria Lorenzutti	...	Coca
Cecilia Etchegaray	...	Sabina
Roberto Berkunski	...	Dr. Kramer
Gustavo Del Solar	...	Hijo Deolinda
Rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Carlos Catalano

Storyline

An older man named Don Mariano lives in a very large house with his grown-up children and hired help. One day he trys to kill himself, but fails and instead goes into a deep depression. However, a young lady named Rosita comes to stay in the house, and she starts to take care of the bed-stricken Don Mariano using her charm and witch powers. The two of them fall in love, and meanwhile his immediate children do all they can in hopes of getting the inheritance. In the end, Don Mariano and Rosita must flee from the greedy children.

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Plot Keywords:

inheritance | family relationships | black comedy | mental hospital | granddaughter | 

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Genres:

Comedy | Drama

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Certificate:

R

Details

Country:

Argentina Spain

Language:

Spanish

Release Date:

28 March 1997 (USA)

Also Known As:

Killing Grandpa

Filming Locations:

Argentina

Company Credits

Production Co:

Aura Producciones S.r.l.

Technical Specs

Runtime:

115 min

Sound Mix:

Stereo

Color:

Color

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