
The small Asturian village of Cenciella, Spain, at the beginning of the twentieth century. The quiet life of Urbano and Estrella, a kind and naive couple in love, is seriously altered when they get involved in the fierce struggle between the local political factions.
Cast

Alfredo Landa
Joaco

Paula Echevarría
Estrella

Álex González
Urbano Gagigal

Kiti Mánver
Predestinación Sánchez

Manuel Galiana
Deogracias Alpaca

Toni Acosta
Cova

Enrique Villén
Longinos

Andrea Tenuta
Parrula

Francisco Algora
Apolonio Chanfaina

Carlos Larrañaga
Atila Becerril

Mapi Sagaseta
Regina

Jorge Roelas
Gumersindo Elías Martín

Fernando Guillén Cuervo
Ramón / Narrator

Iker Lastra
Leto
Víctor Anciones
Pipo
Adolfo de Grandy
Tarín

Valentín Paredes
Priest D. Genaro

Ramón Lillo
C. G. Sergeant Frutos

Pilar Ordóñez
Carola

Inocencio Arias
Avelino

Luis José Ventín
C. G. Agent

Eva Almaya
Laura

Natalia Díaz
Estrella's Friend

José Ángel Hevia
Bagpiper (uncredited)
Sonia Capilla
Photographer (uncredited)
Crew

José Luis Garci
Director, Screenplay, Editor, Producer
Horacio Valcárcel
Writer
Ramón Pérez de Ayala
Story

Félix "Chango" Monti
Director of Photography
Salvador Gómez Cuenca
Assistant Director, Executive Producer
José A. Sánchez
Producer
Juan Carmona
Producer
Nacho Carballo
Producer
Ricardo Navarrete
Camera Operator
Manuel Velasco
Camera Operator
Lourdes de Orduña
Costume Designer
Alicia López
Hair Department Head
Susana Gonsálvez
Makeup Department Head
Diego Garrido
Sound Editor
José Antonio Bermúdez
Sound Mixer
Agustín Peinado
Sound Recordist

Manuel Corrales
Foley Artist

Pablo Cervantes
Original Music Composer

José Ángel Hevia
Songs

Julián Mateos
Set Decoration
Óscar Sempere
Set Decoration
Gil Parrondo
Set Decoration
Eugenia Cuesta
Script Supervisor



















