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Release Year1986
Runtime1h 37m
LanguageGerman
CertificationNR
GenresComedy, Science Fiction
Votes3
DirectorMario Menéndez
WritersFran Vaquero, Francisco G. Orejas, Mario Menéndez
TypeFeature Film
Rating3.0 out of 10
Cast7 credited
Also Known AsEl vivo retrato
About El vivo retrato
The year is 2045. Jonás Godesberg, a man who looks amazingly like Luis Eduardo Aute, dictates his memoirs to a computer. He tells the story of how his grandfather, German scientist Gustav Godesberg, who developed genetic engineering experiments for the Nazis during World War II, arrived to the Spanish coast after surviving a ship wreck, and there fell for Amalia, a prostitute nicknamed 'The German'. Together, they developed a business out of selling babies that had been genetically modified to look like whoever the buyer wanted them to.
Directed by Mario Menéndez, El vivo retrato leans on a strong ensemble — Victoria Vera, Javier Loyola, Jack Taylor — 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 comedy titles of 1986.
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