Waiting for the Hearse

Waiting for the Hearse

Waiting for the Hearse

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Waiting for the Hearse

"An out of the ordinary weekend in the life of an Argentine family"

1985

1h 27m

8.0(154 votes)

Comedy

Overview

Mama Cora, who is almost eighty years old, has three sons and a daughter. She lives with one of them, who has serious financial problems. The family meets one day to celebrate an anniversary meal, and that is when the problem arises: which of them will take care of her?

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Cine Argentino

INCAA

Primer Plano Film Group

The people behind it

Cast & crew

10 featured cast members

Starring

Luis Brandoni

Luis Brandoni

Antonio

China Zorrilla

China Zorrilla

Elvira

Antonio Gasalla

Antonio Gasalla

Mamá Cora

Julio De Grazia

Julio De Grazia

Jorge

Betiana Blum

Betiana Blum

Nora

Mónica Villa

Mónica Villa

Susana

Juan Manuel Tenuta

Juan Manuel Tenuta

Sergio

Andrea Tenuta

Andrea Tenuta

Matilde

Lidia Catalano

Lidia Catalano

Emilia

Darío Grandinetti

Darío Grandinetti

Cacho

Creative team

Directed by: Alejandro Doria
Written by: Jacobo Langsner
Alejandro Doria
Produced by: Diana Frey
Fernando Wajs

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