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The Grandfather
“Love or honor? How can one choose?”
6.4 / 10• 1998• 2h 31m•G• Spanish
Drama
Storyline
After his son dies, an elderly man comes back to Spain from the US and hopes to find out which of his granddaughters is true, and which one is bastard.
Cast & Crew
Fernando Fernán Gómez
Don Rodrigo de Arista Potestad
Lead
Rafael Alonso
Don Pío Coronado
Cayetana Guillén Cuervo
Doña Lucrecia Richmond
Agustín González
Senén Corchado
CC
Cristina Cruz
Dolly
AR
Alicia Rozas
Nelly
Fernando Guillén
Alcalde de Jerusa
FP
Francisco Piquer
Prior de Zaratay
What People Are Saying
4.0
“A staggering achievement of craft and ambition. José Luis Garci's vision lands with breathtaking precision.”
3.0
“Every frame feels alive. The Grandfather is the rare release that takes its audience seriously.”
