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The Critic
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The Critic

Sep 16, 2022
1h 20m
★ 6.4

Overview

A portrait of film critic Carlos Boyero, one of the most followed and feared figures in Spanish cinema, surrounded by controversy and both love and hate.

Genres

Documentary

Production Companies

La Comunidad Imagine
La Caña Brothers
TCM España

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Cast

Carlos Boyero

Self

Carlos Boyero

Álex de la Iglesia

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Álex de la Iglesia

Enrique López Lavigne

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Enrique López Lavigne

Carles Francino

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Carles Francino

Jesús Ruiz Mantilla

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Jesús Ruiz Mantilla

Pedro Vallín

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Pedro Vallín

Domingo Corral

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Domingo Corral

Nuria Vidal

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Nuria Vidal

Marta Medina

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Marta Medina

Beatriz Martínez Gómez

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Beatriz Martínez Gómez

Pepa Blanes

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Pepa Blanes

Antonio de la Torre

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