The Tobacconist of Vallecas

1987 1h 46m ES

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6.3

MID

★6.3TMDB · 60

ComedyDrama

Synopsis

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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.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Emma Penella
Doña Justa
José Luis Gómez
Leandro
Maribel Verdú
Ángeles
José Luis Manzano
Tocho
Fernando Guillén
Maldonado
Jesús Puente
Comisario
Antonio Gamero
Sargento Ortega
Antonio Iranzo
Don Julián

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Eloy de la Iglesia
Writers: Eloy de la Iglesia, Gonzalo Goicoechea, José Luis Alonso de Santos
Languages: Spanish
Countries: Spain

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ERA

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

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Eloy de la Iglesia, shot by Manuel Rojas. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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Editor Julio Peña shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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CAST

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Emma Penella and José Luis Gómez and Maribel Verdú carry the top of the cast.

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0092983 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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WILD

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Only 60 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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The take

Eloy de la Iglesia directs. Manuel Rojas behind the camera. Julio Peña cuts. Produced in Spain. Dialogue in Spanish.

Trivia

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139 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
2Directed by Eloy de la Iglesia, shot by Manuel Rojas. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
3Editor Julio Peña shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
4Emma Penella and José Luis Gómez and Maribel Verdú carry the top of the cast.
5IMDB entry: tt0092983 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
6Only 60 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.
7Classified under 14 themes, including "robbery", "police", "madrid, spain", "gun".