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LA VAQUILLA
The Heifer
During the Spanish Civil War a platoon of mismatched Republican soldiers cross the front-line to steal the bull that the enemy is going to fight on the local holiday of the nearby village. In addition to ruining the Nationalist faction's celebration they want the animal in order to butcher it and feed their famished troops. They get caught in the process and have to go through a series of funny and pathetic incidents before they can get back to their side.
- Year:
- 1985
- Runtime:
- 122 minutes
- Language:
- Spanish
- Director:
- Luis García Berlanga
- Screenwriter:
- Luis García Berlanga, Rafael Azcona
- Producer:
- Benjamín Benhamou
- Executive Producer:
- Alfredo Matas
- Cast:
- Alfredo Landa, Guillermo Montesinos, Santiago Ramos
- Cinematographer:
- Carlos Suárez
- Production Design:
- Luis Argüello, Enrique Alarcón
2026 marks the 90th anniversary of the start of the Spanish Civil War; Sands Films Cinema Club presents three series of films about this tragedy. The first series will look at the war as seen from outside, by non-Spanish filmmakers. The second selection of films will introduce films about the war made in Spain under Franco. The final series will look a the representation of the war by Spanish filmmakers, after Franco.
This page is to obtain access to the broadcast of this Sands Films Cinema Club presentation
LA VAQUILLA
The Heifer
During the Spanish Civil War a platoon of mismatched Republican soldiers cross the front-line to steal the bull that the enemy is going to fight on the local holiday of the nearby village. In addition to ruining the Nationalist faction's celebration they want the animal in order to butcher it and feed their famished troops. They get caught in the process and have to go through a series of funny and pathetic incidents before they can get back to their side.
- Year:
- 1985
- Runtime:
- 122 minutes
- Language:
- Spanish
- Director:
- Luis García Berlanga
- Screenwriter:
- Luis García Berlanga, Rafael Azcona
- Producer:
- Benjamín Benhamou
- Executive Producer:
- Alfredo Matas
- Cast:
- Alfredo Landa, Guillermo Montesinos, Santiago Ramos
- Cinematographer:
- Carlos Suárez
- Production Design:
- Luis Argüello, Enrique Alarcón
2026 marks the 90th anniversary of the start of the Spanish Civil War; Sands Films Cinema Club presents three series of films about this tragedy. The first series will look at the war as seen from outside, by non-Spanish filmmakers. The second selection of films will introduce films about the war made in Spain under Franco. The final series will look a the representation of the war by Spanish filmmakers, after Franco.