Cuéntame (2001– )

Creator:

Miguel Ángel Bernardeau

Stars:

Imanol Arias, Ana Duato, Ricardo Gómez

70 wins & 109 nominations.

Cast

Series cast summary:
Imanol Arias	...	Antonio Alcántara Barbadillo (252 episodes, 2001-2013)
Ana Duato	...	Mercedes Fernández López (252 episodes, 2001-2013)
Ricardo Gómez	...	Carlos Alcántara Fernández (250 episodes, 2001-2013)
Carlos Hipólito	...	Carlos adulto (249 episodes, 2001-2013)
Pablo Rivero	...	Toni Alcántara Fernández (248 episodes, 2001-2013)
María Galiana	...	Herminia López (247 episodes, 2001-2013)
Roberto Cairo	...	Desi (239 episodes, 2001-2013)
Lluvia Rojo	...	Pili (222 episodes, 2001-2013)
Santiago Crespo	...	Josete (217 episodes, 2001-2013)
Alicia Hermida	...	Valentina Rojas (192 episodes, 2001-2013)
Manolo Cal	...	Ramón (183 episodes, 2001-2013)
José Sancho	...	Don Pablo Ramírez Sañudo (178 episodes, 2001-2008)
Tony Leblanc	...	Cervan (178 episodes, 2001-2008)
Ana Arias	...	Paquita (166 episodes, 2004-2013)
Enrique San Francisco	...	Tinín (159 episodes, 2001-2008)
Silvia Espigado	...	Clara (155 episodes, 2001-2013)
Manuel Dios	...	Luis (139 episodes, 2001-2013)
Pere Ponce	...	Eugenio (136 episodes, 2001-2011)
Juan Echanove	...	Miguel Alcántara Barbadillo (132 episodes, 2001-2013)
Irene Visedo	...	Inés Alcántara Fernández (130 episodes, 2001-2007)
Antonio Canal	...	Padre Froilán (116 episodes, 2002-2013)
Elena Rivera	...	Karina (110 episodes, 2005-2013)
Pepa Sarsa	...	Josefina (107 episodes, 2002-2013)

Storyline

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Genres:

Comedy | Drama | Family | Romance

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Details

Official Sites:

Official site [Spain]

Country:

Spain

Language:

Spanish English Swedish

Release Date:

13 September 2001 (Spain)

Also Known As:

Cuéntame cómo pasó

Filming Locations:

Alcalá de Henares, Madrid, Spain

Company Credits

Production Co:

Grupo Ganga Producciones S.L., Televisión Española (TVE)

Technical Specs

Runtime:

60 min

Color:

Black and White Color

Did You Know?

Trivia

The show was set to last until the death of dictator Franco, but the huge success made the producers keep doing more seasons. In a recent interview (2010), Imanol Arias told they would continue until the 1981 coup d'état.

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Soundtracks

"Cuéntame"
Written by José Luis Armenteros
Performed by Ana Belén and David San José
Arrangements by David San José
Lyrics Adapted by Javier G. Amezúa
(2001-2008)

User Reviews

A TV drama about life through the views of a middle class family

The great value of "Cuéntame cómo pasó" is not the story itself, but how is it told to viewers. With simplicity, honesty, at times comical, at times tragic, without exaggerating characters or situations, this is the most enjoyable and the best TV series I have ever seen.

It is a true family show, with the added value of stating deep social, moral and ethical questions, which avoids completely "cheap philosophical clichés" presenting realistic circumstances where the different choices often lead to opposite consequences. Furthermore, as in real-life, the characters make the choices influenced by individual emotional feelings frequently contrary to reason and good sense. We see all this happen and understand each character's realistic situation, never knowing what to expect.

There are no good or bad individuals; they are people just like any one of us. Their interactions are not predictable and they don't always act the way they should, making mistakes leading the plot to unexpected outcomes.

Although it is set in a specific time and place, and yes, historical events are carefully embroidered within the plot, the main story is about the human being, jealousy, greed, lust, pride, drive for performance and improvement; and the interactions of every-day individuals within and without the family circle, their double standards in the judgments of others compared to their own; it exposes the weaknesses and strengths of our culture, transcending beyond Spain to all Western cultures and beyond Spanish to non-Spanish speaking audiences.