Wait For Me in Heaven

– Pepe Soriano plays a Madrid shopkeeper who is kidnapped by henchmen of Franco in this political come..

Type:
Movie
Rating:
7.40 / 10
Duration:
One Hour and 40 Minutes
Release Year:
1988
Original Name:
Espérame en el cielo
Wait for Me in Heaven (1988) - Also known as Espérame en el cielo

Pepe Soriano plays a Madrid shopkeeper who is kidnapped by henchmen of Franco in this political comedy. After his kidnapping, he is forced to become the dictator's double for many official ceremonies. Due to his long and unexplained absence, Pepe's wife believes her husband has been abducted and killed, so she tries to reach her husband through spiritualism. After Pepe surprises her with a nocturnal visit, he tells her he will touch his ear to signal it is he and not Franco in public appearances.

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Release Date:

01 Dec 1990

Language:

Spanish

Director:

Antonio Mercero

Writer:

Antonio Mercero, Horacio Valcárcel (screenplay), Román Gubern (screenplay)

Main Actors:

Pepe Soriano, José Sazatornil, Chus Lampreave, Manolo Codeso

Plot:

Did Franco have a double? The story is set in the late 40's, in Spain... The humble owner of an orthopedics shop in Madrid is abducted by a misterious group... He disappears for the ...

Awards:

3 wins & 8 nominations.

Ratings:
Internet Movie Database:
7.4/10