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''The Biggest Robbery Never Told'' () is a 2002
Spanish Spanish might refer to: * Items from or related to Spain: **Spaniards are a nation and ethnic group indigenous to Spain **Spanish language, spoken in Spain and many countries in the Americas **Spanish cuisine **Spanish history **Spanish culture ...
comedy film directed by
Daniel Monzón Daniel Monzón Jerez (born 1968) is a Spanish screenwriter and director. Biography He was born in Palma, Majorca in 1968. He started as a film critic, collaborating with the magazine ''Fotogramas''. He also featured alongside as reviewer in ...
and written by
Jorge Guerricaechevarría Jorge Guerricaechevarría (born 10 July, 1965), also known as "Guerrica", is a Spanish screenwriter. A regular co-screenwriter for Álex de la Iglesia's films, he has also been a recurring collaborator of Daniel Monzón. He won a Goya Award for ...
.La consagración de un director en la sombra
, el correo.com.
In 2003 the film was nominated for a
Goya Award The Goya Awards () are Spain's main national annual film awards. They are presented by the Academy of Cinematographic Arts and Sciences of Spain. The first ceremony was held in 1987, a year after the founding of the Academy of Cinematographic Ar ...
for the Best Special Effects.Premios Goya 2003: las películas
fotogramas.es.


Plot

Lucas Santos, alias The Saint (
Antonio Resines Antonio Fernández Resines (born 7 August 1954) is a Spanish film and television actor. Resines made his feature film debut in 1980 in ''La paloma azul'', also featuring in '' Opera prima'' and ''La mano negra''. He gained early notoriety in th ...
), is fed up with going in and out of prison. He doesn't want to go on being a small-time thief all his life. Lucía (
Neus Asensi María de las Nieves Asensio Liñán known as Neus Asensi (born 4 August 1965, in Barcelona) is a Spanish actress. Education and Career She had complete training to become an actress. She studied classic dance for 5 years and jazz-dance. She s ...
), his wife, is a singer and dancer by profession. One day, The Saint decides to plan the robbery of one of the most representative works of modern art:
Pablo Picasso Pablo Diego José Francisco de Paula Juan Nepomuceno María de los Remedios Cipriano de la Santísima Trinidad Ruiz y Picasso (25 October 1881 – 8 April 1973) was a Spanish painter, sculptor, printmaker, Ceramic art, ceramicist, and Scenic ...
's
Guernica Guernica (, ), officially Gernika () in Basque, is a town in the province of Biscay, in the Autonomous Community of the Basque Country, Spain. The town of Guernica is one part (along with neighbouring Lumo) of the municipality of Gernika-Lumo ...
from the Reina Sofía Museum.El robo más grande jamás contado - Psinopsis
, filmaffinity.es.
THE BIGGEST ROBBERY NEVER TOLD by Daniel Monzón
Europa.org.
To achieve his purpose will be aided by another three convicts: Zorba ( Manuel Manquiña) a failed artist, Jacobo Yuste ( Jimmy Barnatán) a
hacker A hacker is a person skilled in information technology who achieves goals and solves problems by non-standard means. The term has become associated in popular culture with a security hackersomeone with knowledge of bug (computing), bugs or exp ...
known as "Windows", and Pinito ( Javier Aller), a dwarf burglar able to hide in a suitcase despite his
claustrophobia Claustrophobia is a fear of confined spaces. It is triggered by many situations or stimuli, including elevators, especially when crowded to capacity, windowless rooms, and hotel rooms with closed doors and sealed windows. Even bedrooms with a l ...
.Review: ‘The Biggest Robbery Never Told’
variety.com.


Cast

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Antonio Resines Antonio Fernández Resines (born 7 August 1954) is a Spanish film and television actor. Resines made his feature film debut in 1980 in ''La paloma azul'', also featuring in '' Opera prima'' and ''La mano negra''. He gained early notoriety in th ...
: Lucas Santos Santos "El Santo" (The Saint) *
Neus Asensi María de las Nieves Asensio Liñán known as Neus Asensi (born 4 August 1965, in Barcelona) is a Spanish actress. Education and Career She had complete training to become an actress. She studied classic dance for 5 years and jazz-dance. She s ...
: Lucía de Liñán "Lucy" * Javier Aller: Pinito * Manuel Manquiña: Zorba "El Greco" * Jimmy Barnatán: Jacobo Yuste "Windows" * Rosario Pardo: Windows's mother *
Sancho Gracia Félix Ángel Sancho Gracia (27 September 1936 – 8 August 2012) was a Spanish motion picture and television actor. Career Born in Madrid, Gracia started his acting career in Montevideo, Uruguay, where he lived from 1947 until 1961. In Urugu ...
: Fernando Baeza "Garganta Profunda" (Deep Throat) *
Javivi Javier Gil Valle, also known as Javivi, (born June 20, 1961 in Hervás, Province of Cáceres), is a Spanish actor. When he was a child, he lived in France and he went later to Madrid, where he studied secondary education and sociology. He worked a ...
: Barajas Airport worker *
Enrique Villén Enrique Villén Cruz (born 1 May 1960) is a Spanish actor, best known for his supporting performances in films directed by Álex de la Iglesia. He was nominated for the 2005 Goya Award for Best Supporting Actor for his performance in '' Ninette ...
: Vicente * Coté Soler: Fernando *
Jordi Vilches Jordi () is the Catalan form of the ancient Greek name Georgios. Jordi is a popular name in Catalonia and is also given in the Netherlands and in Spanish-, English- and German-speaking countries. Jordi may also refer to: Sant Jordi – patron sa ...
: Windows's Friend


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