El canto de la cigarra

Jun 1, 1973

1h 28m

★ 0.0

Overview

The teenage Bisbi, who plays the role of mother to her younger siblings, is the daughter of the indolent Aris, someone who just observes the passing of the years, hoping that circumstances will provide what his family may need, like the cicada in the fable; even when Bisbi tries to make him understand that their survival depends on their personal effort, which is what the industrious ant did every day…

Genres

Drama

TV Movie

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TVE

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Cast

Aris

José Bódalo

Bisbi

Maribel Martín

Elisa

Irene Daina

Alfredo

Pedro Osinaga

Isabel María Pérez

Pepe

Manuel Dicenta

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