''Wait for Me in Heaven'' ( es, Espérame en el cielo) is a 1988 Spanish comedy film directed by

Antonio Mercero Antonio Mercero Juldain (7 March 1936 – 12 May 2018) was a Spanish director of the television series ''Verano azul'' and ''Farmacia de guardia''. He is best known as the director of a 1972 surrealist short horror film titled '' La cabina'', w ...

Plot

Paulino Alonso is an orthopedist who bears a strong resemblance to Spanish

caudillo A ''caudillo'' ( , ; osp, cabdillo, from Latin , diminutive of ''caput'' "head") is a type of personalist leader wielding military and political power. There is no precise definition of ''caudillo'', which is often used interchangeably with " ...

Francisco Franco Francisco Franco Bahamonde (; 4 December 1892 – 20 November 1975) was a Spanish general who led the Nationalist faction (Spanish Civil War), Nationalist forces in overthrowing the Second Spanish Republic during the Spanish Civil War ...

and is kidnapped one day to be used as a double during public appearances that are too risky for the real Franco.

Cast

Pepe Soriano José Carlos "Pepe" Soriano (born September 25, 1929) is a prominent Argentine actor, director, and playwright. Early life Soriano was born and raised in Buenos Aires, Argentina. Enrolling at the prestigious University of Buenos Aires Law School ...

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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 ...

– Alberto Sinsoles *

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 ...

– Emilia * – Luis * Amparo Valle – Rosa * Paco Cambres – Capellán de El Pardo * José Luis Barceló – Almirante Carrero Blanco * Josefina Calatayud – Carmen Polo * – Egyptian ambassador

References

External links

* 1988 films 1988 comedy films Spanish comedy films Spanish satirical films Films set in Spain Films shot in Spain Anti-Francoism Films about Francisco Franco 1980s Spanish-language films 1980s Spanish films {{SpanishCivilWar-film-stub