How to Be Miserable and Enjoy It

1994 1h 25m ES

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6.7

SOLID

★6.7TMDB · 3

Comedy

Synopsis

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Carmen suddenly becomes a widow at 40 just as her daughter finds herself pregnant. Carmen will try to piece her life back together.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Carmen Maura
Carmen
Antonio Resines
Antonio
Asunción Balaguer
Doña Charo
Saturnino García
Satur
Irene Bau
Marta
Francis Lorenzo
Diego
Ramón Madaula
Romualdo
Tito Valverde
Fernando D'Ocon

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Enrique Urbizu
Writers: Carmen Rico-Godoy, Enrique Urbizu
Languages: Spanish
Countries: Spain

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RUNTIME

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85 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.

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2 / 6

ERA

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32 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.

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3 / 6

RUNTIME

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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4 / 6

CAST

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Carmen Maura and Antonio Resines and Asunción Balaguer carry the top of the cast.

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5 / 6

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0106641 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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6 / 6

WILD

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Only 3 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Enrique Urbizu directs. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in Spain. Dialogue in Spanish.

Trivia

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185 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.
232 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
3Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
4Carmen Maura and Antonio Resines and Asunción Balaguer carry the top of the cast.
5IMDB entry: tt0106641 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
6Only 3 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.