Wait for Me in Heaven (1988): Cast
Wait for Me in Heaven is a 1988 comedy directed by Antonio Mercero, starring Pepe Soriano as Paulino Alonso, Chus Lampreave and José «Saza» Sazatornil. It runs 1 hour 46 minutes.
- Released
- Runtime
- 1h 46m (106 min)
- Director
- Antonio Mercero
- Genre
- Comedy
- Original language
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Spanish - After the credits
- No No extra scene
What Is Wait for Me in Heaven About?
The premise of Wait for Me in Heaven without spoilers.
Pepe Soriano portrays a Madrid shopkeeper seized by Franco’s henchmen and forced to act as the dictator’s double at ceremonies. His unexplained absence leads his wife to believe he’s dead, so she tries contacting him through spiritualism. He later appears at night, saying he will touch his ear to signal his true identity publicly.
Wait for Me in Heaven Themes & Keywords
· 50 tags- francisco franco character
- orthopedics shop
- abduction
- look alike
- disappearance
- general
- parody
- seance
- prosthetic equipment
- kidnapping
- henchman
- haircut
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- mustached man
- ceremony
- husband wife relationship
- widow
- spirituality
- guadalajara spain
- touching one's ear as a signal
- fake newsreel
- palace guard
- deadpan comedy
- yacht
- pardo palace madrid spain
- valley of the fallen san lorenzo de el escorial
- entrepenas reservoir guadalajara spain
- satire comedy
- parody comedy
- spain
- dictator
- exact double
- stand in
- spanish civil war
- shopkeeper
- satire
- propaganda
- pope
- politics
- politician
- political satire
- palace
- madrid spain
- impersonator
- freedom
- entrapment
- controversy
- civil war
- catholic
- 1940s
- francisco franco's double
Wait for Me in Heaven Cast & Characters
Pepe Soriano leads the cast as Paulino Alonso, with Chus Lampreave as Emilia and José «Saza» Sazatornil as Alberto Sinsoles. Directed by Antonio Mercero; 5 actors are credited in all.
- Director Antonio Mercero
- Pepe Soriano as Paulino Alonso
- Chus Lampreave as Emilia
- José «Saza» Sazatornil as Alberto Sinsoles
- Amparo Valle as Rosa
Also Starring in Wait for Me in Heaven
· 1 more- Manolo Codeso Luis
Wait for Me in Heaven Also Known As
2 alternative titles: “Das Ohrläppchen des Diktators” and “天堂里再相见”.
- Also known as
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- Das Ohrläppchen des Diktators
- 天堂里再相见
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Wait for Me in Heaven FAQ: Cast, Runtime & Release Date
Runtime, release date, director, cast, post-credit scenes and language of Wait for Me in Heaven, each answered in a sentence.
How long is Wait for Me in Heaven?
Wait for Me in Heaven runs 1 hour 46 minutes (106 minutes).
When was Wait for Me in Heaven released?
Wait for Me in Heaven was released on January 28, 1988.
Who directed Wait for Me in Heaven?
Wait for Me in Heaven was directed by Antonio Mercero.
More films by Antonio Mercero Who is in the cast of Wait for Me in Heaven?
Wait for Me in Heaven stars Pepe Soriano as Paulino Alonso, Chus Lampreave as Emilia and José «Saza» Sazatornil as Alberto Sinsoles, among 5 credited actors.
Does Wait for Me in Heaven have a post-credit scene?
No. Wait for Me in Heaven has no extra scene during or after the credits.
What language is Wait for Me in Heaven in?
The original language of Wait for Me in Heaven is Spanish.
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