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Las verdes praderas is a film of genre Drama directed by José Luis Garci with Alfredo Landa
Las verdes praderas (1979)
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Add to a movie listLas verdes praderas (English: The Green Meadows) is a 1979 Spanish film written and directed by José Luis Garci, starring Alfredo Landa. The film is a reflection of the years of prosperity lived in Spain after the transition to democracy that followed the death of Francisco Franco.
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José Rebolledo has a good job at an advertising company and sincerely loves his wife, Elena. The couple has two children and they all seem the perfect family. Without financial problems they can afford some quirks and have acquired a chalet in the Sierra de Madrid where they spend weekends in the company of family and friends, playing sports and having barbecues. However,for José, within this apparent happiness lies a deep sense of frustration with the lifestyle he has chosen. José finds himself out of place in this bourgeois life and he decides to break with it.Actors
Alfredo Landa
(José Rebolledo)
Carlos Larrañaga
(Ricardo González de Sotillo)
Cecilia Roth
(Matilde, hermana de Conchi)
Norma Aleandro
(Fidela)
Ángel Picazo
(Don Enrique)
José Luis Merino
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