The Sow

Nov 6, 1992

1h 42m

★ 5.8

Overview

After spending three years in captivity in Tunis, Bartolomé returns home Extremadura with the only hope to eat his favorite dish: the pork. Along the way he meets a deserter who is traveling with a sow.

Genres

Comedy

Production Companies

Antea Films

Central de Producciones Audiovisuales S.L.

The Sow Trailers

Cast

Bartolomé

Alfredo Landa

Ruy

Antonio Resines

Ciego

Agustín González

Fray Jerónimo

Manuel Alexandre

Trovador

El Gran Wyoming

Putilla

Cayetana Guillén Cuervo

Fray Juan

Fernando Rey

Encargado Mancebía

Antonio Gamero

Puta de Bartolomé

Marta Dualde

Bartolomé de Torres

Antonio Dechent

Judío

Gabriel Latorre

Mujer de Judío

Cristina Collado

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