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Release Year1976
Runtime1h 32m
LanguageSpanish
CertificationNR
GenresDrama
Votes5
DirectorAntonio Giménez-Rico
WritersAntonio Giménez-Rico, José Sámano
TypeFeature Film
Rating5.6 out of 10
Cast10 credited
Also Known AsFamily Portrait
About Family Portrait
Cecilio Rubes, a businessman engaged in the manufacture of baths and toilets, tries to remain neutral in the imminent Spanish civil war. But the attitude of Cécil, his only child, a spoiled boy who grows without respect their parents, will forced him to face the cruel reality of the facts. Jumping back and forth in time, we are shown his present and his past through his wife Adela and Paulina, the mistress of father and son.
Directed by Antonio Giménez-Rico, Family Portrait leans on a strong ensemble — Antonio Ferrandis, Amparo Soler Leal, Mónica Randall — to carry a story that balances spectacle with character.
The film landed with audiences for its craft and performances, and remains one of the most talked-about drama titles of 1976.
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