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The Tobacconist of Vallecas
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Title: The Tobacconist of Vallecas

Release Date: 9 Apr 1987

Runtime: 1h 46m

Genre: Comedy, Drama

Director: Compañía Iberoamericana de TV, Ega Medios Audiovisuales, Ministerio de Cultura, TVE

Production Companies: Compañía Iberoamericana de TV, Ega Medios Audiovisuales, Ministerio de Cultura, TVE

Overview: Leandro, an unemployed mason and his friend, Tocho, attempt to rob a tobacconist in the Vallecas district of Madrid, but Mrs. Justa, the tobacconist, impedes it alerting the neighbors who notify police. Inside the shop, the confrontation between the two friends and their 'hostages', the tobacconist and her niece Angeles, is relaxing, and a budding sympathy arises between them.

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Ratings

Average Vote: 6.4 (51 votes)

Cast

  • Doña Justa: Emma Penella
  • Leandro: José Luis Gómez
  • Ángeles: Maribel Verdú
  • Tocho: José Luis Manzano
  • Maldonado: Fernando Guillén
  • Comisario: Jesús Puente
  • Sargento Ortega: Antonio Gamero
  • Don Julián: Antonio Iranzo
  • Teniente: Pedro Nieva Parola
  • Cuñada: Tina Sainz
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