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Waiting for the Hearse (1985)

An out of the ordinary weekend in the life of an Argentine family

Genre : Comedy

Runtime : 1H 27M

Director : Alejandro Doria
Writer : Alejandro Doria, Jacobo Langsner

Synopsis

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?

Actors

Luis Brandoni
Luis Brandoni
Antonio
China Zorrilla
China Zorrilla
Elvira
Antonio Gasalla
Antonio Gasalla
Mamá Cora
Julio De Grazia
Julio De Grazia
Jorge
Betiana Blum
Betiana Blum
Nora
Juan Manuel Tenuta
Juan Manuel Tenuta
Sergio
Mónica Villa
Mónica Villa
Susana
Enrique Pinti
Enrique Pinti
Felipe
Darío Grandinetti
Darío Grandinetti
Cacho
Cecilia Rossetto
Cecilia Rossetto
Dominga
Andrea Tenuta
Andrea Tenuta
Matilde
Lidia Catalano
Lidia Catalano
Emilia
Clotilde Borella
Clotilde Borella
Doña Elisa
José Andrada
José Andrada
Morgue clerk
Jorge Santos
Jorge Santos
Florist kid
Matías Puelles
Matías Puelles
Oscarcito
Gloria Necon
Gloria Necon
Hungarian woman
Miguel Ángel Porro
Miguel Ángel Porro
Bus driver
Gofredo Colombo
Gofredo Colombo
Don Genaro
Juan Acosta
Juan Acosta
Peralta, police officer
José Andrada
José Andrada
Policeman, partner of Peralta

Crews

Alejandro Doria
Alejandro Doria
Director
Jacobo Langsner
Jacobo Langsner
Theatre Play
Alejandro Doria
Alejandro Doria
Screenplay
Jacobo Langsner
Jacobo Langsner
Screenplay
Alejandro Doria
Alejandro Doria
Producer
Silvia Ripoll
Silvia Ripoll
Editor
Alex Mathews
Alex Mathews
Makeup Artist
Santiago Carlos Oves
Santiago Carlos Oves
Assistant Director
Diana Frey
Diana Frey
Executive Producer
Jorge Sarudiansky
Jorge Sarudiansky
Production Design
José Luis Díaz
José Luis Díaz
Sound
Javier Salinas
Javier Salinas
Sound Re-Recording Mixer
Jorge Firdman
Jorge Firdman
Assistant Editor
Willi Behnisch
Willi Behnisch
Camera Operator
Juan Carlos Lenardi
Juan Carlos Lenardi
Director of Photography
Pedro Saborido
Pedro Saborido
Sound Assistant

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