Lute: Forge On or Die
Genres
Overview
In Spain of the 1960s, a poor family of quinquis - a nomadic ethnic group with a tradition as old as that of the gypsises of Spain but with even more obscure origins - have a nomadic life marked by poverty. The son, Eleuterio Sánchez Rodriguez, nicknamed "El Lute", steals some chickens and is condemned to six months in jail. El Lute moves to the slum outskirts of Madrid with his common law wife, Chelo, starting an itinerant life as a peddler of pots and pans and living in a quinqui shantytown. He gradually embarks upon as life of petty criminality, eventually participating in the theft of a jewelry store during which a bystander is killed.
Details
Budget
$0
Revenue
$0
Runtime
123 min
Release Date
1987-09-19
Status
Released
Original Language
Spanish
Vote Count
36
Vote Average
5.806
Imanol Arias
Eluterio Sánchez 'El Lute'
Victoria Abril
Chelo
Antonio Valero
Raimundo Medrano
Carlos Tristancho
Juan José Agudo
Diana Peñalver
Esperanza
Margarita Calahorra
La Madre de Chelo
Manuel de Blas
Policía
Luis Marín
Policía
Alicia Agut
Señora 1
José Luis Alexandre
Policía
Mari Carmen Alvarado
Señora 2
Román Ariznavarreta
Guardia Civil en foto
Luis Barbero
Sacerdote
Paco Catalá
Preso
José Manuel Cervino
Rufino
Antonio Dechent
Tomás 'El Flaco'
Francisco Maestre
Chato
Santi Pons
Camarero
José María Sacristán
Carcelero
José Vivó
Ministro
Manuel Zarzo
Policía
Agustín Guevara
Preso
Raúl Fraire
Guardia Civil en tren
Máximo Astray
Policía
Jorge Bosso
Cabo
Charly Bravo
Guardia Civil a caballo
José Enrique Camacho
Policía
Anastasio Campoy
Policía
José Canalejas
Carcelero
Ignacio Carreño
Guardia Civil
Saturno Cerra
Vigilante de la joyería
José Cerro
El padre de Chelo
Francisco Clement
Guardia Civil
Vicente del Águila
Guardia Civil en foto
Amador Dobarganes Ruiz
Hombre cantando
Jesús Enguita
Policía municipal
Mabel Escaño
Camarera
José María Escuer
Padre de 'El Lute'
Pedro Falla
Vendedor de combustible
José María Gambín
Guardia Civil a caballo
José María García
Juez
Chema Gil
Policía municipal
Rafael Hernández
Guardia Civil en tren
María Jesús Hoyos
Matrona
José María Labernié
Ayudante del Ministro
José Luis Lemos
Sepulturero
Mery Leyva
Posadera
Javier Lozano
Carcelero
Arturo López
Director de penal
Carlos Marcet
Sargento
Felipe Martín Puertas
Policía
Fernando Martín
Preso en tren
Daniel Medrán
Preso
Enrique Navarro
Colorao
Isabel del Palacio
Una gitana
Ricardo Palacios
Empleador
Miguel Palenzuela
Policía
José Ramón Pardo
Fotógrafo
Raúl Pazos
Encargado del entierro
Francisco Piquer
Militar
Álvaro Quiroga
Paco Racionero
Testigo
Ramón Reparaz
Policía municipal
Antonio Ross
Barbero
Manuel Salgueró Luque
Teniente Coronel
Yelena Samarina
Denunciante
Óscar San Juan
Conductor de autobús
José Segura
Amigo de 'El Lute'
Mario Siles
Sepulturero
Rubén Tobías
Policía municipal
Manuel Torremocha
Director de penal
Alfonso Vallejo
Preso
Rafael Vaquero
Profesor
Francisco Vidal
José Yepes
Guardia Civil
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