Fresh
A rueful, funny and deeply moving fable.
Kevin Thomas, Los Angeles Times
The Grandfather
Love or honor? How can one choose?
1998 · 2h 31m · PG
Drama
Directed by
José Luis Garci
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The Grandfather
Overview
After his son dies, an elderly man comes back to Spain from the US and hopes to find out which of his granddaughters is true, and which one is bastard.
Director and cast
- José Luis Garci Director
- Fernando Fernán Gómez as Don Rodrigo de Arista Potestad
- Rafael Alonso as Don Pío Coronado
- Cayetana Guillén Cuervo as Doña Lucrecia Richmond
- Agustín González as Senén Corchado
- Cristina Cruz as Dolly
- Alicia Rozas as Nelly
- Fernando Guillén as Alcalde de Jerusa
- Francisco Piquer as Prior de Zaratay
- María Massip as Gregoria
- José Caride as Venancio
Critics on Rotten Tomatoes
Top critics, in their words
53%
Tomatometer
Rotten
An often lovely, often frustrating, old-school melodrama about love and honor.
Steve Murray, Atlanta Journal-Constitution
Fresh
A prettily shot soap opera that spends 2 hours telling a story that would be more effective in 90 minutes.
Lou Lumenick, New York Post
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