Comedy · Spain · 1992 · 1h 42m

The Sow

La marrana

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Director
José Luis Cuerda
Cast
Alfredo Landa as Bartolomé Antonio Resines as Ruy Agustín González as Ciego Manuel Alexandre as Fray Jerónimo El Gran Wyoming as Trovador Cayetana Guillén Cuervo as Putilla
Crew
Hans Burmann — Director of Photography Juan Ignacio San Mateo — Editor Javier Arias — Original Music Composer Jesús Rueda — Original Music Composer David del Puerto — Original Music Composer José Luis Cuerda — Writer
Synopsis

After spending three years in captivity in Tunis, Bartolomé returns home Extremadura with the only hope to eat his favorite dish: the pork. Along the way he meets a deserter who is traveling with a sow.

Trailer The Sow — Official Trailer
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Mood & Themes
middle ages (476-1453)15th centuryporkrural lifepicaresca
Key Collaborators
José Luis Cuerda Director Hans Burmann Director of Photography Juan Ignacio San Mateo Editor Javier Arias Original Music Composer Jesús Rueda Original Music Composer David del Puerto Original Music Composer José Luis Cuerda Writer Rafael Palmero Production Design Javier Artiñano Costume Design
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