Mikel's Death

Mikel's Death

1984•1h 30m•5.3/10

DramaCrime

Ratings

🎬TMDb

5.3/10(21)

Opening at the funeral mass for Mikel, we flashback to those that played a part in Mikel's life and death; his estranged wife, his traditional Basque mother, a female impersonator and friend to Mikel in his coming out, and even the local priest.

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Production

José Esteban Alenda, Aiete Films, Cobra Films

Language

ES

Status

Released

Release Date

Cast

Imanol Arias

Imanol Arias

Mikel

Montserrat Salvador

Doña María Luisa

Fernando Telletxea

Fama

Xabier Elorriaga

Xabier Elorriaga

Iñaki

Ramón Barea

Ramón Barea

Jon Uriarte

Amaia Lasa

Begoña

Juan María Segues

Don Jaime

Daniel Dicenta

Daniel Dicenta

Inspector

Carmen Chocarro

Maite

Iñaki Merino

Iván

Nati Ortíz de Zárate

Miren

Alicia Sánchez

Alicia Sánchez

Arantxa

Javier Villalba

Javier Villalba

Cecilio

Martín Adjemián

Martín Adjemián

Martín

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