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Dawn Breaks, Which Is No Small Thing

Dawn Breaks, Which Is No Small Thing

19897.11h 46m

Overview

Teodoro, a Spanish engineer working as a professor in the United States, returns to Spain to enjoy a sabbatical year.

Directed by José Luis Cuerda
Written by José Luis Cuerda
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Top Cast

Manuel Alexandre

Manuel Alexandre

Paquito

Rafael Alonso

Rafael Alonso

Mayor

M

María Ángeles Ariza

Merceditas

Aurora Bautista

Aurora Bautista

La Padington

E

Elisa Belmonte

Soprano

Arturo Bonín

Arturo Bonín

Bruno

Alberto Bové

Alberto Bové

Pedro

Paco Cambres

Paco Cambres

Don Alonso - The Medical Doctor

Cassen

Cassen

Priest

Violeta Cela

Violeta Cela

La Mercedes

Themes & Keywords

black humorsurrealismrural areafather son relationshipabsurdist humor

About Dawn Breaks, Which Is No Small Thing

Dawn Breaks, Which Is No Small Thing is a comedy film released in 1989 exploring themes of black humor, surrealism, rural area, father son relationship, absurdist humor. Directed by José Luis Cuerda, it stars Manuel Alexandre, Rafael Alonso, María Ángeles Ariza. Teodoro, a Spanish engineer working as a professor in the United States, returns to Spain to enjoy a sabbatical year.

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