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Lute: Forge On or Die

Original title: El Lute (camina o revienta) / El Lute: Run for Your Life
1987 · 2 h 3 min
Directed by Vicente Aranda · Spain · Spanish Cinema
Drama

Cast

Imanol Arias Victoria Abril Antonio Valero Carlos Tristancho Diana Peñalver Margarita Calahorra

Credits

Written by: Joaquim Jordà

Plot

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.

Sinekatalog’s take

Lute: Forge On or Die (1987) is a Spanish drama directed by Vicente Aranda. It stars Imanol Arias, Victoria Abril and Antonio Valero. It runs 123 minutes. It is listed here for its festival and awards record.Sinekatalog’s own editorial review – not a user or critic quote.

Awards

Ratings

IMDb: 6.6 / 10 (819 votes)
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