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Wait for Me in Heaven (1988)

Original title: Espérame en el cielo

1988-01-28 · 1h 46m · ES
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Pepe Soriano plays a Madrid shopkeeper who is kidnapped by henchmen of Franco in this political comedy. After his kidnapping, he is forced to become the dictator's double for many official ceremonies. Due to his long and unexplained absence, Pepe's wife believes her husband has been abducted and killed, so she tries to reach her husband through spiritualism. After Pepe surprises her with a nocturnal visit, he tells her he will touch his ear to signal it is he and not Franco in public appearances.

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Antonio MerceroDirector

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Pepe SorianoPepe SorianoPaulino AlonsoJosé «Saza» SazatornilJosé «Saza» SazatornilAlberto SinsolesChus LampreaveChus LampreaveEmiliaManolo CodesoManolo CodesoLuisAmparo ValleAmparo ValleRosa

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Genre affinityComedyDialogue densityComedyDirector preference346006Actor preference369425 · 343420 · 370264Country preferenceEsDecade preference1980

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What is Wait for Me in Heaven about?

Pepe Soriano plays a Madrid shopkeeper who is kidnapped by henchmen of Franco in this political comedy. After his kidnapping, he is forced to become the dictator's double for many official ceremonies. Due to his long and unexplained absence, Pepe's wife believes her husband has been abducted and killed, so she tries to reach her husband through spiritualism. After Pepe surprises her with a nocturnal visit, he tells her he will touch his ear to signal it is he and not Franco in public appearances.

How long is Wait for Me in Heaven?

Wait for Me in Heaven has a runtime of 106 minutes.