Todos a la cárcel (1993)

In the celebration of the day of the political prisonner the victims of the Franco repression meet in the jail of Valencia. Among them are parvenues, mafiosi, bankers, and a communist ... See full summary »

Director:

Luis García Berlanga

Writers:

Luis García Berlanga (screenplay), Luis García Berlanga (story),

Stars:

José Sazatornil, José Sacristán, Agustín González

5 wins & 2 nominations.

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
José Sazatornil	...	Artemio (as Jose Sazatornil 'Saza')
José Sacristán	...	Quintanilla
Agustín González	...	Director
Manuel Alexandre	...	Modesto
Rafael Alonso	...	Falangista
Inocencio Arias	...	Casares
José Luis Borau	...	Capellan
Gaspar Cano	...	Realizador TV
Luis Ciges	...	Ludo
Joaquín Climent	...	Ministro
Marta Fernández Muro	...	Matilde
Juan Luis Galiardo	...	Muñagorri
Antonio Gamero	...	Cerrillo
Chus Lampreave	...	Chus
Eusebio Lázaro	...	Alcaraz

Storyline

In the celebration of the day of the political prisonner the victims of the Franco repression meet in the jail of Valencia. Among them are parvenues, mafiosi, bankers, and a communist priest...

---

Plot Keywords:

jail

---

Genres:

Comedy

---

Details

Country:

Spain

Language:

Spanish

Release Date:

22 December 1993 (Spain)

Also Known As:

Everyone Off to Jail

Filming Locations:

Madrid, Spain

Box Office

Gross:

ESP 195,603,559 (Spain)

Company Credits

Production Co:

Antea Films, Central de Producciones Audiovisuales S.L., Sociedad General de Televisión (Sogetel)

Technical Specs

Runtime:

99 min

Sound Mix:

Dolby SR

Color:

Color (Eastmancolor)

Aspect Ratio:

1.66 : 1

Did You Know?

Connections

Featured in Berlanga, plano personal (2011)

---

Soundtracks

"Tractor amarillo"
Written by Luis Javier Díaz Gontín (as Javier Díaz)
Performed by Zapato Veloz

User Reviews

Amiable if muted Spanish comedy.

Late and minor example of the work of one of the few directors from the Franco era to make any impression abroad. It's really too good natured to have the impact it needs. The battery of bad taste and political gags become muted - Sazatornil Saza showing up at the reconciliation diner held in La Modele jail, only to get the payment on his public loo installations approved, getting caught up in the action, the Fascist too arthritic to give the raised arm salute, the cook who pisses in the soup because it cuts the grease (only the governor's transvestite lover can produce a decent meal in the jail kitchen). I did enjoy the Amazonian chief, disillusioned with it all and wanting to get back to Sting. We get the Berlanga musical finale again.

It does have a couple of claims on our attention - an odd way of being played in sustained wide shots and fielding the material every one associates with Amodovar, complete with a nice number by Chus Lampreave. Antonio Resines is in there too even if he doesn't have much to do.

OK Eastmancolour production values.