The Biggest Robbery Ever Told

2002 1h 45m ES

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5.9

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★5.9TMDB · 22

Comedy

Synopsis

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Lucas Santos, named El Santo is petty thief going continuously in and out of jail. Tired of small thefts, he aims to strike a blow that makes him famous and become the star of all media. His wife Lucia, a comprehensive and sweet woman, while awaiting the return of her husband, works as a stripper at a nightclub. Finally, Lucas gathers a band of petty thieves and decides to steal, from the National Museum of Art Reina Sofía, its most valuable painting: Picasso's Guernica.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Antonio Resines
Lucas Santos Santos "El Santo"
Neus Asensi
Lucía 'Lucy Liñán'
Manuel Manquiña
Zorba "El Greco"
Javier Aller
Pinito
Jimmy Barnatán
Jacobo Yuste "Windows"
Rosario Pardo
Madre de Windows
Sancho Gracia
Fernando Baeza "Garganta Profunda"
Enrique Villén
Vicente

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Daniel Monzón
Writers: Daniel Monzón, Jorge Guerricaechevarría
Languages: Spanish
Countries: Spain

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ERA

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Released 24 years ago.

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DIRECTOR

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Original score by Roque Baños. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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DIRECTOR

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Editor Iván Aledo 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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Antonio Resines and Neus Asensi and Manuel Manquiña carry the top of the cast.

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0294879 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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6 / 6

WILD

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Only 22 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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The take

Daniel Monzón directs. Roque Baños scores. Iván Aledo cuts. Produced in Spain. Dialogue in Spanish.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

1Released 24 years ago.
2Original score by Roque Baños. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
3Editor Iván Aledo shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
4Antonio Resines and Neus Asensi and Manuel Manquiña carry the top of the cast.
5IMDB entry: tt0294879 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
6Only 22 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.