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The Grandfather (Spanish: El abuelo) is a 1998 Spanish drama film written, produced and directed by José Luis Garci. It stars Fernando Fernán-Gómez, Cayetana Guillén Cuervo and Rafael Alonso. The film, an adaptation of the novel of the same title by Benito Pérez Galdós, tells the story of an aristocrat's search to discover which of his two putative granddaughters resulted from an extramarital affair by his daughter-in-law.
Original Release
10/16/1998
US Release
10/08/1999
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Cast
Name | Character |
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Fernando Fernán Gómez | Don Rodrigo de Arista Potestad |
Rafael Alonso | Don Pío Coronado |
Cayetana Guillén Cuervo | Doña Lucrecia Richmond |
Agustín González | Senén Corchado |
Cristina Cruz | Dolly |
Alicia Rozas | Nelly |
Fernando Guillen | Alcalde de Jerusa |
Francisco Piquer | Prior de Zaratay |
María Massip | Gregoria |
José Caride | Venancio |
Directors
Writers
José Luis Garci, Benito Pérez Galdós, Horacio Valcárcel
Cast
Name | Character |
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Fernando Fernán Gómez | Don Rodrigo de Arista Potestad |
Rafael Alonso | Don Pío Coronado |
Cayetana Guillén Cuervo | Doña Lucrecia Richmond |
Agustín González | Senén Corchado |
Cristina Cruz | Dolly |
Alicia Rozas | Nelly |
Fernando Guillen | Alcalde de Jerusa |
Francisco Piquer | Prior de Zaratay |
María Massip | Gregoria |
José Caride | Venancio |
Francisco Algora | Don Carmelo |
Emma Cohen | Vicenta, la alcaldesa |
Juan Calot | Don Salvador, médico |
Concha Gómez Conde | Doña Consuelito |
Nuria Rodríguez | Criada |
José Luis Merino | Camarero casino |
Antonio Valero | Don Jaime, ministro |
Selica Torcal | Dolly |
Félix Acaso | Don Pío Coronado |
Juan Antonio Gálvez | Don Jaime, ministro |
Producers
Name | Role |
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Luis María Delgado | Executive Producer |
José Luis Garci | Producer |
Editors
Year | Type | Category | Won |
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1999 | Oscar | Best Foreign Language Film | Nominated |