Lucky Star

May 30, 1997

1h 35m

★ 6.6

Overview

Rafael, a lonely 40-something butcher, saves a pregnant Marina from an assault by her boyfriend Daniel. Rafael agrees to take Marina in and they happily raise the child together. Years later, Daniel re-enters their lives and turns them upside down.

Genres

Drama

Production Companies

Eurimages

GA&A Productions

Mat Films

TVE

Lucky Star Trailers

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Cast

Rafael

Antonio Resines

Marina

Maribel Verdú

Daniel

Jordi Mollà

Paco

Ramón Barea

Elena

Clara Sanchís

Ana Mari

Elvira Mínguez

Estrella (Age 3)

Andrea Ramírez

Estrella (Age 9)

Lola Franco

Taxi Driver

Francisco Marsó

Marinita

Sonia Cuellar

Ramón

José Domínguez

Martín

Ramiro Alonso

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