Movie: Waiting for the Hearse

Top 10 Billed Cast

Luis Brandoni
Luis Brandoni

Antonio

China Zorrilla
China Zorrilla

Elvira

Antonio Gasalla
Antonio Gasalla

Mamá Cora

Julio De Grazia
Julio De Grazia

Jorge

Betiana Blum
Betiana Blum

Nora

Mónica Villa
Mónica Villa

Susana

Juan Manuel Tenuta
Juan Manuel Tenuta

Sergio

Andrea Tenuta
Andrea Tenuta

Matilde

Lidia Catalano
Lidia Catalano

Emilia

Darío Grandinetti
Darío Grandinetti

Cacho

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    Mama Cora, who is almost eighty years old, has three sons and a daughter. She lives with one of them, who has serious financial problems. The family meets one day to celebrate an anniversary meal, and that is when the problem arises: which of them will take care of her?

  • Release Date

    1985-05-06

  • Average

    8

  • Rating:

    4.0 starts
  • Tagline

    An out of the ordinary weekend in the life of an Argentine family

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  • Languages:

    Español
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