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Todos a la cárcel (1993)

Todos a la cárcel poster
Directed by
Luis García Berlanga
Genre
comedy film
Country
Spain
Runtime
1h 39m
Rated
18
Rating
6.3 of 10 from 30 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb
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How it feels

Prisoners and guards in a Valencia prison prepare for a special reunion event meant to honor victims of the Francoist regime. The day unfolds with absurd situations and conflicting personalities colliding.

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What happens

Todos a la cárcel (Everyone to Jail or Everyone Off to Jail) is a 1993 Spanish comedy film directed by Luis García Berlanga. 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 Francoist repression. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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