Marisol: llámame Pepa

May 10, 2024

1h 25m

★ 6.5

Overview

A portrait of the actress and singer Pepa Flores, an incarnation of the recent history of Spain, who, in just twenty-five years of intense career, went from being Marisol, child prodigy of the Franco dictatorship, to being one of the first communist militants, icon of the Transition; an idol of the masses who became a discreet person after having claimed her right to remain silent.

Genres

Documentary

History

Production Companies

Tu Luz y Mi Calma

Sarao Films

TVE

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Cast

Pepa Flores (voice)

Irene Lázaro

Marisol (voice)

Carla Gris

Self

Amaia Romero

Self

Vicky Flores

Self

César Lucas

Self

Cristina Almeida

Self

Luis García Gil

Self

Fernando Méndez-Leite

Self

Esperanza Aguirre

Self

Nines González

Self

Nativel Preciado

Self

Enrique Cerezo

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