El hermano pequeño

1999 1h 30m ES

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8.0

BANGER

★8.0TMDB · 1

Crime

Synopsis

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Leo Minués, who used to be a classmate of Carvalho, is found dead the same day he had to testify in a case of corruption and someone asks Carvalho to investigate it. He accepts the case and finds out that Leo was collecting illegal funds for his political party. From that moment, a number of signs appear. This allows Carvalho to discover that Mínguez had made a list of the people involved in the case of corruption. Some videotapes appear, which makes things even more complicated, and Carvalho finds himself walking on shifting land, surrounded by celebrities in the highest spheres. Why did Mínguez die? Who has got the list?

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Juanjo Puigcorbé
Pepe Carvalho
Jean Benguigui
Biscuter

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Enrique Urbizu
Writers: Manuel Vázquez Montalbán, Pedro Molina Temboury
Languages: Catalan, French
Countries: France, Germany, Italy, Spain

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RUNTIME

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

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ERA

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

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3 / 8

WORLD

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Dialogue crosses 2 languages: Catalan, French.

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WORLD

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International production across 4 countries: France, Germany, Italy, Spain.

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WORLD

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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CAST

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Juanjo Puigcorbé and Jean Benguigui carry the top of the cast.

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7 / 8

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0172551 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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8 / 8

WILD

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Only 1 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 France, Germany, Italy, Spain. Dialogue in Catalan, French.

Trivia

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190 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.
227 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
3Dialogue crosses 2 languages: Catalan, French.
4International production across 4 countries: France, Germany, Italy, Spain.
5Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
6Juanjo Puigcorbé and Jean Benguigui carry the top of the cast.
7IMDB entry: tt0172551 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
8Only 1 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.