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Los santos inocentes (1984)

PG | | Drama | 2 November 1984 (Denmark)
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Spain, 1960s. People from a very poor family work in the country, at the service of a rich family of landowners...

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... Paco, El Bajo
... Régula
Belén Ballesteros ... Nieves
Juan Sachez ... Quirce
Susana Sánchez ... La Niña Chica
... Azarías
... Doña Pura
... Don Pedro
... Señorito Iván
... Señora Marquesa
... Señorito de la Jara
... Don Manuel, el doctor
Francisco Torres
Pepín Salvador ... Obispo (as José Salvador)
José Manuel Sito
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Somewhere in the spanish country, in the 60s. Paco and his wife Régula are very poor. They work as tenant farmers for a very wealthy landowner. They have 3 children. One is backward. The others can not got to school because the master "needs" their work. When Regula's brother is fired from where he has worked for 61 years, he settles down at their little place... An attack against the archaism of the spanish country of the 60s. Written by Yepok

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An excellent movie you won't forget
4 August 1998 | by – See all my reviews

This is one of the best Spanish movies I have seen. For many reasons. First, the story, which is based on a great novel by the brilliant writer Miguel Delibes, can be seen from different points of view: as the characters in themselves, or as the history of the spanish society through two generations. Second, the actors do an incredible performance (Paco Rabal and Alfredo Landa are really fantastic, not to mention Juan Diego, Mary Carrillo, Terele Pávez...). Third, the scenes' directing and editing rise to the occasion. The result is a fresh, intelligent and charming film that we won't forget for a long time. Perhaps Belén Ballesteros and Juan Sachez's performances aren't worthy of the occasion, but that's the least of my worries.
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