''Todos a la cárcel'' (''Everyone to Jail'' or ''Everyone Off to Jail'') is a 1993 Spanish

comedy film The comedy film is a film genre that emphasizes humor. These films are designed to amuse audiences and make them laugh. Films in this genre typically have a happy ending, with dark comedy being an exception to this rule. Comedy is one of the o ...

directed by

Luis García Berlanga Luis García-Berlanga Martí Medal of Merit in Labour, MMT (12 June 1921 – 13 November 2010) was a Spanish film director and screenwriter. Acclaimed as a pioneer of modern Spanish cinema, his films are marked by social satire and acerbic criti ...

. 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 *

José Sacristán José María Sacristán Turiégano (born 27 September 1937), better known as José Sacristán, is a Spanish film, theatre, and television actor. He made his feature film debut in 1965 in '. At Gijón International Film Festival in 2015, he r ...

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 ci ...

as Modesto * Rafael Alonso as Falangista * Inocencio Arias as Casares *

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 *

José Luis López Vázquez José Luis López Vázquez de la Torre Medal of Merit in Labour, MMT (11 March 1922 – 2 November 2009) was a Spanish actor, comedian, costume designer, scenic designer, and assistant director whose career spanned nearly seven decades. He was ...

as Padre Rebollo * 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 *

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) * Marta Fernández Muro as Matilde *

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 *

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 *

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 known internationally for her roles in films by Pedro Almodó ...

as Chus * Eusebio Lázaro as Alcaraz

Accolades

It won at the 1993

Goya Awards 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 ...

, '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 Films set in Valencia Spanish comedy films 1990s Spanish films 1990s prison films Spanish prison films Prison comedy films United International Pictures films {{1990s-comedy-film-stub