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The Grandfather

An elderly man returns to Spain after spending some time in Peru looking for gold mines and losing his fortune. He returns because his son has died, leaving two daughters and a note stating that one of the two is a bastard child. The grandfather hopes to find out which is his true granddaughter.

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Cast & Crew See All

Fernando Fernan Gomez
Don Rodrigo de Arista Potestad
Rafael Alonso
Don Pío Coronado
Cayetana Guillén Cuervo
Doña Lucrecia Richmond

Awards

  • 1999 - Oscar - Best Foreign Language Film - nominated
  • 1999 - CEC Award - Best Actor (Mejor Actor) - winner
  • 1999 - CEC Award - Best Actor (Mejor Actor) - winner
  • 1999 - CEC Award - Best Actress (Mejor Actriz) - winner

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