The Grandfather

Name: The Grandfather
Genre: Drama
Released: 1998-10-30
Duration: 2 h 31 min
Rating: 7.50
Cast: Agustín González, Rafael Alonso, Fernando Fernán Gómez, Cayetana Guillén Cuervo

– After his son dies, an elderly man comes back to Spain from the US and hopes to find out which of hi..

Type:

Movie

Rating:

7.50 / 10

Duration:

2 Hours and 31 Minutes

Release Year:

1998

Original Name:

El abuelo

The Grandfather (1998) - Also known as El abuelo

After his son dies, an elderly man comes back to Spain from the US and hopes to find out which of his granddaughters is true, and which one is bastard.

Styles:

Harsh, Enigmatic, Breathtaking, Melancholic, Talky, Sexy, Emotional, Touching, Realistic, Serious

Story Timeline:

18th Century

Producing Country:

Spain

Filming Locations:

Tokyo, Latin America, Spain, Europe

Genre:

Drama

Release Date:

30 Oct 1998

Language:

Spanish

MPAA Content-Rating:

PG – Parental Guidance Suggested

Some material may not be suitable for children. Parents urged to give "parental guidance". May contain some material parents might not like for their young children.

Director:

José Luis Garci

Writer:

José Luis Garci, Benito Pérez Galdós (novel), Horacio Valcárcel

Main Actors:

Fernando Fernán Gómez, Rafael Alonso, Cayetana Guillén Cuervo, Agustín González

Plot:

An elderly man returns to Spain after spent some time in Peru looking for gold mines and losing his fortune. He returns because his son has died leaving two daughters, and the son has left a note stating that one of the two is a bastard child. The grandfather hopes to find out which is his true granddaughter.

Awards:

Nominated for 1 Oscar. Another 9 wins & 17 nominations.

Production:

Miramax

Ratings:

Internet Movie Database:

7.5/10

Rotten Tomatoes:

53%

Metacritic:

57%

The Grandfather

– After his son dies, an elderly man comes back to Spain from the US and hopes to find out which of hi..

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