National Heritage

(1981)

Original Title: Patrimonio nacional

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Synopsis

After the death of General Franco, the Leguineche family leaves their estate of Los Tejadillos, where they have remained for decades in voluntary exile, with the purpose of returning to Madrid to actively participate in the social events of the aristocracy and to get closer to the closest circle of the Spanish monarch. The obsession of the old marquis is centered on getting in touch with the most illustrious surnames, to ascend socially and to resume the pomp and courtly life that his family lost a long time ago. To this end, he decides to move into an old palace he owns, located in the center of the capital, but not before overcoming the difficulties posed by his wife, who deeply hates both her husband and her son. To regain control of the palace, the Marquis of Leguineche tries to handicap his wife, arguing an incurable mental illness, and then undertake a reform of the place in order to adapt it to aristocratic life.

Rating

IMDB 7.0

Genres

Comedy, Made in Europe

Runtime

1h 52min

Production country

Spain

Director

Luis García Berlanga

Cast

Agustín González
Padre Calvo
Luis Escobar
Marqués de Leguineche
Luis Ciges
Segundo
José Luis López Vázquez
Luis José
Amparo Soler Leal
Chus
Alfredo Mayo
Nacho
José Lifante
Goyo
Mary Santpere
Condesa
Syliane Stella
Solange
José Luis de Vilallonga
Álvaro
José Luis Alonso
Patricio Arnáiz
Pedro Beltrán
Jaime Chávarri
Rafael Díaz
Manuel Guitián
Fotógrafo
Chus Lampreave
Viti
Myriam De Maeztu
Fausto Moreno
Silvia Murube
Julián Navarro
Palomero
Adrián Ortega
Fermín
Joaquín Pascual
Francisco Regueiro
Santiago Rivero
Notario
Cindy Roberts
Gloria Van Aerssen
Juan Daniel Wakonigg
Óscar Ladoire
(uncredited)
Assumpta Serna
(uncredited)