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The Dead Mother (1993)

Genre : Drama, Crime

Runtime : 1H 52M

Director : Juanma Bajo Ulloa

Synopsis

Ismael Lopez (Elejaldo), a petty criminal, shoots and kills a painting restorer during a bungled burglary, and shoots her daughter as well. Twenty years later, and the daughter Leire (Alvarez) has been left mute and with a mental age of a child, spending most of her time in a mental home. A chance meeting between Leire and Ismael, who now works in a bar, leads Ismael to think that she still ight be able to recognise him, and turn him in to the police. With the help of his girlfriend Maite (Lio), he kidnaps Leire and chains her to the bed in his house. He is unable to kill her, however, and instead asks the mental home for a ransom for her return. Whilst a prisoner, though, Leire and Ismael grow closer and closer through his attempts to make her laugh and their mutual love for chocolate.

Actors

Karra Elejalde
Karra Elejalde
Ismael López de Matauko
Ana Álvarez
Ana Álvarez
Leire
Lio
Lio
Maite
Silvia Marsó
Silvia Marsó
Blanca
Elena Irureta
Elena Irureta
Director Woman
Ramón Barea
Ramón Barea
Night Club Owner
Gregoria Mangas
Gregoria Mangas
Mrs. Millas
Marisol Sáez
Marisol Sáez
Mother
Raquel Santamaría
Raquel Santamaría
Leire (child)
Txarly Llorente
Txarly Llorente
Guard
Pako Pekao
Pako Pekao
Gypsy man
Elena Armengod
Elena Armengod
Gypsy woman
José María Sacristán
José María Sacristán
Nurse
Ángel Plana
Ángel Plana
Nurse
Eduardo Bajo Ulloa
Eduardo Bajo Ulloa
Hospital patient (uncredited)
Juanma Bajo Ulloa
Juanma Bajo Ulloa
Train passenger with guitar (uncredited)
Satur Idarreta
Satur Idarreta
Man outside bar (uncredited)
Fina Salegi
Fina Salegi
Nurse (uncredited)
Julio Torrecilla
Julio Torrecilla
Hospital worker (uncredited)

Crews

Juanma Bajo Ulloa
Juanma Bajo Ulloa
Director
Juanma Bajo Ulloa
Juanma Bajo Ulloa
Writer
Javier Aguirresarobe
Javier Aguirresarobe
Director of Photography
Eduardo Bajo Ulloa
Eduardo Bajo Ulloa
Writer
Fernando Bauluz
Fernando Bauluz
Executive Producer
Bingen Mendizábal
Bingen Mendizábal
Original Music Composer
Pablo Blanco
Pablo Blanco
Editor
Julio Torrecilla
Julio Torrecilla
Production Design
Satur Idarreta
Satur Idarreta
Art Direction
Josune Lasa
Josune Lasa
Costume Design
Zurine Izko
Zurine Izko
Hairstylist
Karmele Soler
Karmele Soler
Makeup Artist
Fina Salegi
Fina Salegi
Production Manager
Txarly Llorente
Txarly Llorente
Assistant Director
Usoa Urbieta
Usoa Urbieta
Script Supervisor

Trailers and other movies

La Madre Muerta (The Dead Mother) - Trailer

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