The Lame Pigeon (1995)

5.1/10 114 min Comedy Drama

Overview

Little Felipe has been sick for a long time. To hasten his recovery, his parents send him to spend the summer of 1958 in the villa of his grandparents, located in the wealthy quarter of Cadiz. The warm climate of southern Spain is good for the boy, but the inhabitants of the great home may be a different story as all the relatives within are a tad strange. There Felipe meets his great-grandmother and her tough nurse Adoracion who patiently listens to grandmama's reminiscence's of the bandoleros who died for her. Felipe is not allowed to leave his bed, but his hours pass pleasantly thanks to the ministrations of the sexy Mari, a virgin, who loves to tease her four strapping aspiring lovers. As the summer progresses, Felipe interacts with all of his relatives and from their strange behavior finds himself learning an awful lot about life and love.

Cast

María Barranco

Mari

Francisco Rabal

Tío Ricardo

Carmen Maura

Tía Victoria

Joaquín Kremel

Tío Ramón

Valeriano Andrés

Abuelo

Miguel Ángel Muñoz

Felipe

Ana Torrent

Adoración

María Massip

Tía Blanca

Tomás Zori

Bisabuela

Asunción Balaguer

Tata Caridad

Amparo Baró

Reglita

María Galiana

Abuela

Ofelia Angélica

Ester

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