Caídos del cielo (1990): Besetzung, Handlung & Streaming

Released in 1990, Caídos del cielo is a drama and liebesfilm film directed by Francisco J. Lombardi, running about 121 minutes.

What it’s about. An ambitious black comedy that tells three loosely related stories: a couple of elderly landowners, laid low by economic conditions and reformist politics, are trying to gather enough money to build themselves a marble tomb that would keep their remains in the style to which they still aspire; they give their now blind former housekeeper a pig that proves to be more trouble than it's worth as the effort to fatten it up destroys what little family the woman has; and one of the couple's tenants, who is presenter of a relentlessly optimistic radio self-help show, tries to put his own counsel into effect when he saves a young woman from suicide.

Who’s in it. Caídos del cielo stars Leontina Antonina, Alberto Benavides as Segundo, Élide Brero as Jesus and Gustavo Bueno as Humberto, among others.

How it landed. With an audience score of 5.8/10, Caídos del cielo has drawn a solid, mixed-to-positive response.

Where to watch. Streaming options change often. See the full, country-by-country breakdown on our where to watch Caídos del cielo page.

If you liked it. Fans of Caídos del cielo tend to enjoy Die Verurteilten, Der Pate, Schindlers Liste and Der Pate - Teil II.