The Great Vazquez
The Great Vazquez

The Great Vazquez

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2010
1h 46m
5.8(41 votes)
Comedy

Overview

Is it possible to live aside of the system, thinking only about the present and oneself? A feature film about Manuel Vázquez, the best comic book author in Barcelona during the sixties, but, mainly, a man with a very particular way of living his life.

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Production Companies

Tornasol Media
Distinto Films
Canal+ España

Videos & Trailers

1 video

Cast & Crew

72 members
Acting

Santiago Segura

Manuel Vázquez

Santiago Segura
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Mercè Llorens

Rosa

Mercè Llorens
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Álex Angulo

Peláez

Álex Angulo
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Enrique Villén

González

Enrique Villén
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Manolo Solo

Francisco Ibáñez

Manolo Solo
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Héctor Vidales

Carlitos

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Pep Sais

Sastre

Pep Sais
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Itziar Aizpuru

Paz

Itziar Aizpuru
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Lita Claver

Madame

Lita Claver
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Oriol Tramvia

Dibujante triste

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Estrella Zapatero

1ª mujer

Estrella Zapatero
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Ernesto Sevilla

Camarero

Ernesto Sevilla
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Xus Gomar

Gracita

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Mario Guerra

Chico recados

Mario Guerra
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Paula Soldevila

Monja

Paula Soldevila
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Carlos Areces

Dibujante rebelde

Carlos Areces
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César Tormo

Dibujante 1

César Tormo
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Diego Braguinsky

Dibujante 2

Diego Braguinsky
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Aurora Cayero

Chica Ramblas

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Carles Velat

Cobrador 1

Carles Velat
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Albert Ribalta

Cobrador 2

Albert Ribalta
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Rubén Padilla

Funcionario cárcel 1

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Paco Hidalgo

Funcionario insobornable

Paco Hidalgo
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Luis J. Juan

Preso bestia

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Xelo Curiel

Joven prostituta

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Andreu Castro

Recepcionista hotel

Andreu Castro
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Quim Castella

Sereno cementerio

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María Poquet

Madre atractiva

María Poquet
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Itziar Castro

Vendedora Hi-Fi

Itziar Castro
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Andrés Luque

Niño fan Cebolleta

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Antonio Morant

Preso asesino

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Violeta La Burra

Preso travesti

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Manolo Vázquez

Médico

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Vicky Vázquez

3ª mujer Vázquez

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Jesús Montoya

Cobrador 3

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Fortià Viñas

Cajero banco

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Tamara Cunill

Mujer guapa 1

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Silvia Colominas

Mujer guapa 2

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Salva Esplugas

Guardia urbano

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Alex Martín

Chaval

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José Víctor Fernández

Policía cementerio

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Enrique Gavidia

Operario muebles

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Luis Miguel Muñoz

Tipo Prenatal

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Salvador Serrano

Policía

Salvador Serrano
Costume & Make-Up

María Gil

Otra monja

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Vicente Gómez Paredes

Camarero Heliodoro

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Adrian Gonsalvez Marcia

Mago chino

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Samuel Jiménez Zapara

Fan Ibáñez

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Guillermo Garrido Sáez

Fan Ibáñez 2

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Estivens Andrés Duque Correa

Niño fan Cebolleta

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Conchi López González

Prostituta 1ª

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María Ángeles Rico González

Prostituta 2ª

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Maria Gonzalvez Garcia

Prostituta 3ª

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Victoria Dura Sepulcre

Bebé Manolito

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Carmen Pérez Rodríguez

Mujer limpieza

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Biel Duran

Joven dibujante

Biel Duran
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Jordi Banacolocha

Hombre maduro 1

Jordi Banacolocha
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Jesús Berenguer

Hombre maduro 2

Jesús Berenguer
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Rosa Ruiz

Guapa recepcionista

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Daniel Moreno

Empleado hotel 2

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Josu Ormaetxe

Revisor bús

Josu Ormaetxe
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Pilar Almería

Mujer madura 1

Pilar Almería
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Cristina Rodríguez

Gracita mayor

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Juanan Moreno

Treintañero

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Greta Ruiz

Treintañera

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Miguel Entrena

Presentador S. Cómic

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Jesús Guzmán

Manuel

Jesús Guzmán
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Albert Vidal

Director Hotel

Albert Vidal
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Pere Ponce

Entrevistador

Pere Ponce
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Montecarlo

Escobar (uncredited)

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José Padilla

Anacleto (voice) (uncredited)

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Sebastián Vera

Joven (uncredited)

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