Wait for Me in Heaven

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Wait for Me in Heaven (1988)

Directed by Antonio Mercero

Comedy · 1h 46m

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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Cast

Pepe Soriano Paulino Alonso José «Saza» Sazatornil Alberto Sinsoles Chus Lampreave Emilia Manolo Codeso Luis Amparo Valle Rosa

Crew

Director
Antonio Mercero
Screenplay
Antonio Mercero, Horacio Valcárcel, Román Gubern
Director of Photography
Manuel Rojas
Original Music Composer
Carmelo Bernaola
Editor
Rosa G. Salgado

Details

Original title
Espérame en el cielo
Release date
1988-01-28
Runtime
1h 46m
Genres
Comedy
Original language
ES
Spoken languages
Spanish
Countries
Spain