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Grandma (1979 film)

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Grandma
DVD film poster
SpanishLa Nona
Directed byHéctor Olivera
Screenplay byRoberto Cossa
Héctor Olivera
Based onLa nona
by Roberto Cossa
Produced byFernando Ayala
StarringPepe Soriano
Juan Carlos Altavista
Osvaldo Terranova
Fernando Iglesias 'Tacholas'
CinematographyVictor Hugo Caula
Edited byCarlos Piaggio
Music byOscar Cardozo Campo
Production
company
Aries Cinematográfica Argentina
Distributed byAries Cinematográfica Argentina
Release date
  • May 10, 1979 (1979-05-10)
Running time
90 minutes
CountryArgentina
LanguageSpanish

Grandma (Spanish: La Nona) is a 1979 Argentine comedy drama film directed by Héctor Olivera and starring Pepe Soriano, Juan Carlos Altavista and Osvaldo Terranova.

Synopsis

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A poor Argentine family of Italian origin lives with their grandmother Carmen, known by all as "La Nona" (grandma in Italian). Despite her advanced age, La Nona eats nonstop, while the family struggles with the bills and feeding at the same time. La Nona brings the family to the edge of ruin, whose members begin to look for the most diverse ways to earn money and eventually get rid of the old woman.

Cast

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BBC Version

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A made for TV version was produced in 1991 for the BBC Network, starring comic Les Dawson, as part of the Performance series.[1]

BBC Cast

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