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Esperando la carroza

  • 19851985
  • 1h 34m
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Betiana Blum, Luis Brandoni, Julio De Grazia, Antonio Gasalla, Andrea Tenuta, Juan Manuel Tenuta, Mónica Villa, and China Zorrilla in Esperando la carroza (1985)
Comedy
Each member of this family tries to endorse someone else to care for the old Mother.Each member of this family tries to endorse someone else to care for the old Mother.Each member of this family tries to endorse someone else to care for the old Mother.
IMDb RATING
8.0/10
6.5K
YOUR RATING
POPULARITY
29,546
1,259
  • Director
    • Alejandro Doria
  • Writers
    • Alejandro Doria(screenplay)
    • Jacobo Langsner(play)
  • Stars
    • Luis Brandoni
    • China Zorrilla
    • Antonio Gasalla
Top credits
  • Director
    • Alejandro Doria
  • Writers
    • Alejandro Doria(screenplay)
    • Jacobo Langsner(play)
  • Stars
    • Luis Brandoni
    • China Zorrilla
    • Antonio Gasalla
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    • 17User reviews
    • 6Critic reviews
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    Betiana Blum and Andrea Tenuta in Esperando la carroza (1985)
    Betiana Blum, Luis Brandoni, Andrea Tenuta, and China Zorrilla in Esperando la carroza (1985)
    Antonio Gasalla in Esperando la carroza (1985)
    Betiana Blum in Esperando la carroza (1985)
    Betiana Blum in Esperando la carroza (1985)
    China Zorrilla in Esperando la carroza (1985)
    Betiana Blum and Julio De Grazia in Esperando la carroza (1985)
    Betiana Blum, Luis Brandoni, Julio De Grazia, Juan Manuel Tenuta, and China Zorrilla in Esperando la carroza (1985)
    China Zorrilla in Esperando la carroza (1985)
    Julio De Grazia in Esperando la carroza (1985)
    Mónica Villa and China Zorrilla in Esperando la carroza (1985)

    Top cast

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    Luis Brandoni
    Luis Brandoni
    • Antonio Musicardi
    China Zorrilla
    China Zorrilla
    • Elvira Romero de Musicardi
    Antonio Gasalla
    Antonio Gasalla
    • Mamá Cora
    Julio De Grazia
    Julio De Grazia
    • Jorge Musicardi
    Betiana Blum
    Betiana Blum
    • Nora de Musicardi
    Mónica Villa
    Mónica Villa
    • Susana de Musicardi
    Juan Manuel Tenuta
    Juan Manuel Tenuta
    • Sergio Musicardi
    Andrea Tenuta
    Andrea Tenuta
    • Matilde Musicardi
    Cecilia Rossetto
    Cecilia Rossetto
    • Dominga
    Enrique Pinti
    Enrique Pinti
    • Felipe
    Darío Grandinetti
    Darío Grandinetti
    • Cacho
    Lidia Catalano
    Lidia Catalano
    • Emilia Musicardi
    Clotilde Borella
    • Doña Elisa
    Juan Acosta
    • Peralta
    Angelita Pardo
    • Rosaura
    Pina Criscuolo
    • Doña Gertrudis
    Mónica Alessandría
    • Pocha
    Rafael Rodríguez
    • Funcionario morgue
    • Director
      • Alejandro Doria
    • Writers
      • Alejandro Doria(screenplay)
      • Jacobo Langsner(play) (screenplay)
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    Storyline

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    • Trivia
      All the houses that appear in the film are very close to each other in the same Buenos Aires neighborhood, Versalles. The main house (Elvira and Sergio's) became too old with the years. It was about to face demolition but the city's government decided to mark it as a cultural landmark and it was totally repaired. Now, it is a site of pilgrimage for thousands of fans who visit it all year round to take pictures and tour around the neighborhood. The house is inhabited by the same family who owned it at the time of the filming. They even have a female dog as pet named after one of the characters in the movie: "Matilde" (the young daughter of Elvira and Sergio).
    • Quotes

      Antonio: [in the car, eating an empanada he picked up from some very poor relative's house] What misery! What misery! Do you know what did they have for lunch?

      Sergio: [looking at the empanada Antonio is eating] Empanadas.

      Antonio: Three of them. It broke my heart! Three leftover empanadas from last night's dinner for two people! God, how little you can do to help people!

    • Connections
      Featured in AM - Antes del mediodía: Episode dated 24 October 2012 (2012)
    • Soundtracks
      Barrilito de Cerveza
      ("Skoda lásky")

      Written by Jaromir Vejvoda with Wladimir A. Timm and Lew Brown

      Performed by Feliciano Brunelli y orquesta

    User reviews17

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    10/10
    the best film I have ever seen
    This movie is extremely interesting. It shows the reality of a typical Argentinian family (In the 80s, but more or less the same story is happening nowadays). Basically the movie is about an *ancient* lady who is almost left alone by her own family, because as she is old and annoying nobody want to live with her. So every member of the family tries to avoid the idea of having *mommy* at home, but when they find out that she got lost, they start to seem worried. You should see this film if you enjoy sarcastic comments, funny dialogs and lovely characters. Every actor/actress in this movie is a real good one.
    helpful•16
    10
    • gosti82
    • Nov 16, 2004

    Details

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    • Release date
      • May 6, 1985 (Argentina)
    • Country of origin
      • Argentina
    • Language
      • Spanish
    • Also known as
      • Waiting for the Hearse
    • Filming locations
      • Versalles, Buenos Aires, Federal District, Argentina
    • Production companies
      • Rosafrey
      • Susy Suranyi y Asociados
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    Box office

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    • Gross worldwide
      • $596,550
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    Technical specs

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    • Runtime
      1 hour 34 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Dolby
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.85 : 1

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