Overview
A work of Valle-Inclán, the story takes place in Galicia in the early twentieth century. To escape poverty, the wife of a sacristan uses a hydrocephalic child as a sideshow attraction. This causes a confrontation with her sister-in-law.
Fun facts
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Filming locations
Filmed in Galicia
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Setting
Set in Galicia
Details
- Director
- Writers
- Diego SantillánWriter
- José Luis García SánchezWriter
- Ramón del Valle-InclánWriter
- Enrique LlovetWriter
- Original title
- Divinas palabras
- Status
- Released
- Release date
- September 15, 1987
- Original language
- Spanish
- Countries
- Spain
Cast
Ana BelénMari Gaila
Imanol AriasSéptimo Miau
Francisco RabalPedro Gailo
Esperanza RoyRosa la Tatula
Aurora BautistaMarica del Reino
Juan EchanoveMiguelín- Víctor Rubio
- Rebeca TébarSimoniña
Francisco Merino
Tito García
Ofelia Angélica
Ernesto Chao
Nicolás DueñasConde Polaco
Dorotea Bárcena
Luis Ciges- Eduardo Puceiro
- Rosa Álvarez
Antonio Gamero- Pedro ReyesAmbrosio
- Clara Heyman
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