The Crime of Cuenca

The Crime of Cuenca

The Crime of Cuenca

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The Crime of Cuenca

1981

1h 29m

6.7(35 votes)

Drama

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Overview

Osa de la Vega, Cuenca, Spain, 1913. Gregorio and León, employees on the estate of the village's mayor, a powerful landowner, are arrested and accused of the murder of José María el Cepa, a shepherd who mysteriously disappeared three years earlier.

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Amparo Soler Leal

Amparo Soler Leal

Varona

Héctor Alterio

Héctor Alterio

Isasa

Daniel Dicenta

Daniel Dicenta

Gregorio

José Manuel Cervino

José Manuel Cervino

León

Mary Carrillo

Mary Carrillo

Juana

Francisco Casares

Francisco Casares

Taboada

Eduardo Calvo

Eduardo Calvo

Landowner

José Vivó

José Vivó

Don Rufo

Félix Rotaeta

Félix Rotaeta

Secretary

Guillermo Montesinos

Guillermo Montesinos

José María el Cepa

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Directed by: Pilar Miró
Written by: Lola Salvador
Pilar Miró

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