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The Sleeping Voice

The Sleeping Voice

20116.61h 59m

Overview

Finished the Spanish Civil War in April 1939, in November 1940, while Spain is being crushed by the ruthless boot of dictator Franco, Pepita travels from rural Córdoba to Madrid to be near her sister Hortensia, who is seven months pregnant and imprisoned, haunted by the shadow of a death sentence.

Directed by Benito Zambrano
Written by Benito Zambrano, Ignacio del Moral, Dulce Chacón
Produced by Antonio P. Pérez
Box OfficeBudget: $4.0M0

Top Cast

Inma Cuesta

Inma Cuesta

Hortensia

María León

María León

Pepita

Marc Clotet

Marc Clotet

Paulino

Daniel Holguín

Daniel Holguín

Felipe

Ana Wagener

Ana Wagener

Mercedes

Susi Sánchez

Susi Sánchez

Sor Serafines

Berta Ojea

Berta Ojea

La Zapatones

Lola Casamayor

Lola Casamayor

Reme

Ángela Cremonte

Ángela Cremonte

Elvira

Amparo Vega-León

Amparo Vega-León

Sole

Themes & Keywords

sibling relationshipmadrid, spaindeath sentencespanish civil war (1936-39)franco regime (francoism)pregnant womanpost warmaquissister sister relationship

About The Sleeping Voice

The Sleeping Voice is a drama, history film released in 2011 exploring themes of sibling relationship, madrid, spain, death sentence, spanish civil war (1936-39), franco regime (francoism), pregnant woman. Directed by Benito Zambrano, it stars Inma Cuesta, María León, Marc Clotet. Finished the Spanish Civil War in April 1939, in November 1940, while Spain is being crushed by the ruthless boot of dictator Franco, Pepita travels from rural Córdoba to Madrid to be near her sister Hortensia, who is seven months pregnant and imprisoned, haunted by the shadow of a death sentence.

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