Grandma

1979 1h 13m ES

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7.4

SOLID

★7.4TMDB · 30

DramaComedy

Synopsis

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The story about a family that must maintain an insatiable grandmother.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Pepe Soriano
La nona (as José Soriano)
Juan Carlos Altavista
Chicho
Graciela Alfano
Marta
Osvaldo Terranova
Carmelo Spadone
Eva Franco
Anyula
Guillermo Battaglia
Don Francisco Colauti
Nya Quesada
María
Nelly Tesolín
Monja en el asilo

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Héctor Olivera
Writers: Roberto Cossa, Héctor Olivera
Languages: Spanish
Countries: Argentina

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RUNTIME

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Tight 73-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.

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2 / 8

ERA

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

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3 / 8

ERA

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Directed by Héctor Olivera, shot by Víctor Hugo Caula. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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4 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Original score by Óscar Cardozo Ocampo. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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5 / 8

DIRECTOR

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

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6 / 8

CAST

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Pepe Soriano and Juan Carlos Altavista and Graciela Alfano carry the top of the cast.

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7 / 8

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0121598 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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8 / 8

WILD

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Only 30 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Héctor Olivera directs. Víctor Hugo Caula behind the camera. Óscar Cardozo Ocampo scores. Carlos Piaggio cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in Argentina. Dialogue in Spanish.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

1Tight 73-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.
247 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
3Directed by Héctor Olivera, shot by Víctor Hugo Caula. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
4Original score by Óscar Cardozo Ocampo. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
5Editor Carlos Piaggio shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
6Pepe Soriano and Juan Carlos Altavista and Graciela Alfano carry the top of the cast.
7IMDB entry: tt0121598 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
8Only 30 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.