''Todos a la cárcel'' (''Everyone to Jail'' or ''Everyone Off to Jail'') is a 1993 Spanish
comedy film
A comedy film is a category of film which emphasizes humor. These films are designed to make the audience laugh through amusement. Films in this style traditionally have a happy ending (black comedy being an exception). Comedy is one of the ol ...
directed by
Luis García Berlanga
Luis García-Berlanga Martí (12 June 1921 – 13 November 2010) was a Spain , Spanish film director and screenwriter. Acclaimed as a pioneer of modern Spanish cinema, his films are marked by social satire and acerbic critiques of Spanish culture ...
. The script was written by Berlanga with his son Jorge Berlanga. The plot takes place entirely in a prison in Valencia on a day called ''Everyone to Jail'' ''(Todos a la cárcel)'', an event to reunite victims of the
Francoist
Francoist Spain ( es, España franquista), or the Francoist dictatorship (), was the period of Spanish history between 1939 and 1975, when Francisco Franco ruled Spain after the Spanish Civil War with the title . After his death in 1975, Spani ...
repression.
Cast
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José Sazatornil
José Sazatornil Buendía (13 August 1925 – 23 July 2015) was a Spanish actor who appeared in numerous films since making his debut in 1946.
Biography
He was born in Barcelona on 13 August 1925. He was the son of the owner of a small shop in ...
(credited as Jose Sazatornil 'Saza') as Artemio
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José Sacristán
José María Sacristán Turiégano (born 27 September 1937), better known as José Sacristán, is a Spanish film, theatre, and television actor.
At Gijón International Film Festival in 2015, he received the Nacho Martinez Award.
At the 60 ...
as Quintanilla
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Agustín González as Director
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Manuel Alexandre
Manuel Alexandre Abarca OAXS MML (11 November 1917 – 12 October 2010) was a Spanish film and television actor.
Career
He was a popular supporting actor. He won an Honorary Goya Award in 2003 for his career achievements.
Filmography in c ...
as Modesto
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Rafael Alonso
Rafael Alonso Ochoa (5 July 1920 – 24 October 1998) was a Spanish actor. He appeared in more than 120 films and television shows between 1951 and 1998.
Selected filmography
* ''Malibran's Song'' (1951)
* ''Welcome Mr. Marshall!'' (1953) ...
as Falangista
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Inocencio Arias
Inocencio F. Arias, also known as Chencho (born April 20, 1940 in Albox, Almería province), is a multifarious Spanish diplomat, who served as consul general in Los Angeles, California, United States. He retired in 2010.
Career
His previous assi ...
as Casares
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José Luis Borau
José Luis Borau Moradell (8 August 1929 – 23 November 2012) was a Spanish producer, screenwriter, writer, and film director. He won the Goya Award for Best Director in 2000 for '' Leo''.
Borau was born in Zaragoza. In addition to directin ...
as Capellan
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Gaspar Cano as Realizador TV
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Luis Ciges
Luis Ciges Martínez (10 May 1921 – 11 December 2002) was a Spanish film actor. He appeared in 140 films between 1958 and 2002. His father was Manuel Ciges.
Selected filmography
* ''Historias de Madrid'' (1958) - Bombero (uncredited)
* ...
as Ludo
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Joaquín Climent
Joaquín Climent Asensi (born 7 September 1958) is a Spanish actor. He is primarily recognised as an established supporting actor in both film and television works. He has also performed in stage plays. He became popular for his role as Pascual in ...
as Ministro (minister)
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Marta Fernández Muro as Matilde
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Juan Luis Galiardo
Juan Luis Galiardo Comes (2 March 1940 – 22 June 2012) was a Spanish television, theater and film actor.
Life
The eldest of six children, Juan Luis Galiardo Comes was born in San Roque, Cádiz, but spent most of his childhood and youth in ...
as Muñagorri
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Antonio Gamero
Antonio Gamero Aguirre (2 March 1934 – 26 July 2010) was a Spanish actor. Primarily known by his supporting roles, he featured in over 200 titles.
Biography
Antonio Gamero Aguirre was born in Madrid on 2 March 1934. He studied law and also jo ...
as Cerrillo
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Chus Lampreave
María Jesús Lampreave Pérez (11 December 1930 – 4 April 2016), known professionally as Chus Lampreave, was a Spanish character actress who starred in more than 70 films.
She is internationally known for her roles in films by Pedro Almodó ...
as Chus
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Eusebio Lázaro as Alcaraz
Accolades
It won at the 1993
Goya Awards
The Goya Awards ( es, Premios Goya) are Spain's main national annual film awards, commonly referred to as the Academy Awards of Spain.
The awards were established in 1987, a year after the founding of the Academy of Cinematographic Arts and Sc ...
, 'Best Director', 'Best Film'
[Professor Eamonn Rodgers and Eamonn Rodgers (editors ] and 'Best Sound'.
References
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1993 films
1990s Spanish-language films
1993 comedy films
Best Film Goya Award winners
Films directed by Luis García Berlanga
Spain in fiction
Films set in Valencia
Spanish comedy films
1990s Spanish films
1990s prison films
Spanish prison films
Prison comedy films
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