¡Vente a Alemania, Pepe!

Jan 14, 1971

1h 35m

★ 5.2

Overview

Peralejos, a quiet village in Upper Aragon, is a place where nothing ever happens. One day Angelino returns home to spend the holidays, an immigrant who drives a Mercedes and tells great wonders of Germany and their women. Pepe, fascinated by the stories of his friend, decides to immigrate, but his dream begins at five o'clock, cleaning windows, and ends at twelve o'clock pasting posters.

Genres

Comedy

Production Companies

Aspa

Filmayer

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Cast

Pepe

Alfredo Landa

Angelino

José Sacristán

Pilar

Tina Sainz

María

Gemma Cuervo

Don Emilio

Antonio Ferrandis

Miguel Mora

Fernando Guillén

Española de Barbastro

Josele Román

Paleto

Rafael Hernández

Andrés

David Aller

Beni Deus

Rosa Fontana

Madre de Angelino

Pilar Gómez Ferrer

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