Barrios altos
1987 · 1h 27m · N/A
Comedy, Drama, Mystery
Directed by
José Luis García-Berlanga
Overview
Veronica, recently divorced with a son, begins to organize her life and adapt to the new situation. Her problems are soon relegated to the back ground when Carlos, her masseuse, is murdered. Knowing himself in danger, Carlos left a final message on her answering machine: she had to retrieve a package hidden in a railway station toilet. From that moment, Veronica will not know peace.
Director and cast
- José Luis García-Berlanga Director
- Victoria Abril as Verónica
- Carmen Conesa as Ana
- Juanjo Puigcorbé as Luis
- Pepe Rubianes as Edmundo
- Llorenç Santamaria as The Hungarian (as Lorenzo Santamaria)
- Abel Folk as Carlos
- Mario Gas as Inspector Román
- Albert Vidal as Kramer
- Jesús Ramos as Duro 1 (as Jesús Genís)
- Mingo Ràfols as Duro 2
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