''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

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repression.

Cast

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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as Quintanilla * Agustín González as Director *

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 *

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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as Casares *

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as Capellan * Gaspar Cano as Realizador TV *

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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as Ministro (minister) * Marta Fernández Muro as Matilde *

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as Muñagorri *

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as Cerrillo *

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 * Eusebio Lázaro as Alcaraz

Accolades

It won at the 1993

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, 'Best Director', 'Best Film'Professor Eamonn Rodgers and Eamonn Rodgers (editors and 'Best Sound'.

References

External links

* 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 {{1990s-comedy-film-stub