Dawn Breaks, Which Is No Small Thing

Jan 17, 1989

1h 46m

★ 7.1

Overview

Teodoro, a Spanish engineer working as a professor in the United States, returns to Spain to enjoy a sabbatical year.

Genres

Comedy

Production Companies

Compañía de Aventuras Comerciales

TVE

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Cast

Paquito

Manuel Alexandre

Mayor

Rafael Alonso

Merceditas

María Ángeles Ariza

La Padington

Aurora Bautista

Soprano

Elisa Belmonte

Bruno

Arturo Bonín

Pedro

Alberto Bové

Don Alonso - The Medical Doctor

Paco Cambres

Priest

Cassen

La Mercedes

Violeta Cela

Jimmy

Luis Ciges

Doña Remedios

Queta Claver

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