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An out of the ordinary weekend in the life of an Argentine family - Waiting for the Hearse
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Title: Waiting for the Hearse

Release Date: 6 May 1985

Runtime: 1h 27m

Genre: Comedy

Director: Rosafrey SRL, Susy Suranyi y Asociados

Production Companies: Rosafrey SRL, Susy Suranyi y Asociados

Overview: Mama Cora, who is almost eighty years old, has three sons and a daughter. She lives with one of them, who has serious financial problems. The family meets one day to celebrate an anniversary meal, and that is when the problem arises: which of them will take care of her?

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Average Vote: 8 (139 votes)

Cast

  • Antonio: Luis Brandoni
  • Elvira: China Zorrilla
  • Mamá Cora: Antonio Gasalla
  • Jorge: Julio De Grazia
  • Nora: Betiana Blum
  • Sergio: Juan Manuel Tenuta
  • Susana: Mónica Villa
  • Felipe: Enrique Pinti
  • Cacho: Darío Grandinetti
  • Dominga: Cecilia Rossetto
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