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Vera, a Cruel Tale

Vera, a Cruel Tale

1974•1h 30m•8.0/10
Drama

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8.0/10(2)

South of France, XIX century. Alfredo de Quiroga, a Spanish gentleman in exile, is reluctant to admit that Vera, his wife, has died. Very concerned, begins to rebuild its surroundings as if she were still alive. The objects, dialogues, gestures ... again everything is back to make sense to him. Even his faithful butler rests on this fiction. But one day, by accident, he meets the daughter of the notary and his world begins to crumble.

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Production

Gabriel Moralejo Hernández PC

Language

ES

Status

Released

Release Date

Cast

Fernando Fernán Gómez

Fernando Fernán Gómez

Roger

Mel Humphreys

Vera

Víctor Valverde

Víctor Valverde

Alfredo Quiroga

Alfredo Mayo

Alfredo Mayo

D. Juan Manuel

Julieta Serrano

Julieta Serrano

María

José Vivó

José Vivó

Notario

Lucía Dominguín

Lucía Dominguín

Cecilia

Miguel Bosé

Miguel Bosé

Enrique

Luis Ciges

Luis Ciges

Cura

Silvia Vivó

Silvia Vivó

Criada

Antonio Orengo

Caballero francés

José Antonio Gallego

José Antonio Gallego

Niño

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