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The National Shotgun is a espagnol film of genre Comedy directed by Luis García Berlanga with Rafael Alonso

The National Shotgun (1978)

The National Shotgun
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Length 1h35
OriginEspagne
Genres Comedy
Rating72% 3.6394253.6394253.6394253.6394253.639425

La escopeta nacional (in English, The National Shotgun) is a 1978 Spanish comedy film directed by Luis García Berlanga. The first installment in a critically and commercially successful trilogy, the picture is an indictment of the legacy of Francisco Franco and the business classes upon whom he depended for support. The picture was followed in the trilogy by Patrimonio nacional and Nacional III, both of which were released in 1981.

Synopsis

Un industriel catalan organise une partie de chasse mondaine afin de promouvoir ses ambitions commerciales. Mais il doit surmonter de nombreuses difficultés avec ses invités. En outre, les politiciens corrompus sur lesquels ils comptaient seront évincés lors d'un remaniement ministériel. Un tableau satirique des classes au pouvoir dans les dernières années du franquisme...

Actors

Rafael Alonso

(Cerrillo)José Sazatornil

(Jaume Canivell)Antonio Ferrandis

(Álvaro)Conchita Montes

(Soledad)José Luis López Vázquez

(Luis José)
And :
Mónica Randall
Agustín González
Laly Soldevila
Amparo Soler Leal
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