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Lute: Forge On or Die (1987)
In Spain of the 1960s, a poor family of quinquis - a nomadic ethnic group with a tradition as old as that of the gypsises of Spain but with even more obscure origins - have a nomadic life marked by poverty. The son, Eleuterio Sánchez Rodriguez, nicknamed "El Lute", steals some chickens and is condemned to six months in jail. El Lute moves to the slum outskirts of Madrid with his common law wife, Chelo, starting an itinerant life as a peddler of pots and pans and living in a quinqui shantytown. He gradually embarks upon as life of petty criminality, eventually participating in the theft of a jewelry store during which a bystander is killed.
Directing:
Writing:
Stars:
- Vicente Aranda
Writing:
- Vicente Aranda
- Joaquim Jordà
- Eleuterio Sánchez
Stars:
Release Date: 1987-09-19
5.9/10
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- Country: ES
- Language: Español
- Runtime: 123
Chelo
Chato
Guardia Civil en foto
Policía
Señora 1
Camarero
Eluterio Sánchez 'El Lute'
Carcelero
Ministro
Juan José Agudo
Esperanza
Raimundo Medrano
Policía
Sacerdote
Rufino
Tomás 'El Flaco'
Policía
Fotógrafo
Guardia Civil a caballo
Carcelero
Camarera
Guardia Civil en tren
Matrona
Posadera
Preso
Colorao
Empleador
Militar
Testigo
Policía municipal
Denunciante
Director de penal
Preso
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