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The Grandfather

“Love or honor? How can one choose?”

1998 · 2 h 31 min
Directed by José Luis Garci

Cast

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Plot

After his son dies, an elderly man comes back to Spain from Cuba to discover which of his granddaughters is his heir.

Sinekatalog’s take

José Luis Garci's period drama, with Fernando Fernán Gómez, is solemn and well-acted, from Galdós's novel.Sinekatalog’s own editorial review – not a user or critic quote.

Ratings

IMDb: 7.3 / 10 (2,216 votes)
IMDb rating and vote count from the IMDb ratings dataset (October 2026). Scores change over time.