''El río que nos lleva'' is a 1989 Spanish drama film directed by

Antonio del Real Antonio del Real is a Spanish film director, actor and screenwriter. Partial filmography Director * ''El río que nos lleva'' (1989) * ''Cha-cha-chá (1998 film), Cha-cha-chá (1998) * ''La mujer de mi vida (2001 film), Mujer de mi vida, La'' (2 ...

based on the novel of the same name by José Luis Sampedro. It stars Tony Peck,

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, and Eulàlia Ramon.

Plot

Set in 1946, the plot depicts the last

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in the

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from Peralejos de las Truchas to

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, focusing on the plight of Roy Shannon, an

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joining a group of humble (log drivers) led by El Americano.

Cast

Production

The film is a Producciones Dulcinea production. It was shot almost entirely in the

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Release

The film received a pre-screening at the on 28 September 1989. Distributed by Lauren Films, it was released theatrically in Spain on 29 September 1989. It grossed 36,026,125 million ₧ (94,730 admissions).

Accolades

, - , align = "center" , 1990 , , 4th Goya Awards , , Best Actor , , Alfredo Landa , , , , align = "center" ,

References