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The Grandfather

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The Grandfather (1998)

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Reviews Counted: 14

Fresh: 8

Rotten:6

Average Rating: 5.6/10

Runtime: 2 hrs 26 mins

Genre: Dramas

Synopsis: The aging Count of Albrit returns to Spain from the Americas, where he has lost almost all of his money searching for gold. There he finds his son dead and two granddaughters, one of whom is illegitimate. The Count must contend with his son's... The aging Count of Albrit returns to Spain from the Americas, where he has lost almost all of his money searching for gold. There he finds his son dead and two granddaughters, one of whom is illegitimate. The Count must contend with his son's widow for his family's honor, but along the way he learns that blood ties are less important than love. Academy Award Nominee, Best Foreign Film. [More]

Starring: Fernando Fernan-Gomez, Rafael Alonso, Cayetana Guillen Cuervo, Agustin Gonzales

Starring: Fernando Fernan-Gomez, Rafael Alonso, Cayetana Guillen Cuervo, Agustin Gonzales, Cristina Cruz, Alicia Rozas

Director: José Luis Garci

Director: José Luis Garci
Screenwriter: Horacio Valcárcel, José Luis Garci
Producer: Luis Maria Delgado, Valentin Panero, Enrique Quintana

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In the final stage of his life the elderly protagonist learns a thing or two about time, friendship and blood ties.

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Frederic and Mary Ann Brussat
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A rueful, funny and deeply moving fable.

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Brilliant to look at and compellingly written.

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The actors are skilled, but defeated by the stereotyped characterizations and the leaden, cliché-ridden dialogue.

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Arthur Lazere
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Never fully quickens into a work of sustained emotion.

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Bridget Byrne
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Both a moving story of old age and a juicy portrait of skeletons in an aristocratic family closet.

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A prettily shot soap opera that spends 2 hours telling a story that would be more effective in 90 minutes.

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An often lovely, often frustrating, old-school melodrama about love and honor.

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