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Lute: Forge On or Die

Lute: Forge On or Die

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Drama
📜 Overview: In Spain of the 1960s, a poor family of quinquis - a nomadic ethnic group with a tradition as old as that of the gypsises of Spain but with even more obscure origins - have a nomadic life marked by poverty. The son, Eleuterio Sánchez Rodriguez, nicknamed "El Lute", steals some chickens and is condemned to six months in jail. El Lute moves to the slum outskirts of Madrid with his common law wife, Chelo, starting an itinerant life as a peddler of pots and pans and living in a quinqui shantytown. He gradually embarks upon as life of petty criminality, eventually participating in the theft of a jewelry store during which a bystander is killed.
🌏 Languages Available: Spanish
📆 Date Released: 1987-09-19
⌚ Running Time: 123 mins
⭐ Vote Average: 5.9

Beloved Cast

Imanol Arias original image
Eluterio SĂĄnchez 'El Lute'
Imanol Arias
Victoria Abril original image
Chelo
Victoria Abril
Antonio Valero original image
Raimundo Medrano
Antonio Valero
Carlos Tristancho original image
Juan José Agudo
Carlos Tristancho
Diana Peñalver original image
Esperanza
Diana Peñalver
Margarita Calahorra original image
La Madre de Chelo
Margarita Calahorra
Manuel de Blas original image
PolicĂ­a
Manuel de Blas
Luis MarĂ­n original image
PolicĂ­a
Luis MarĂ­n
Alicia Agut original image
Señora 1
Alicia Agut
José Luis Alexandre original image
PolicĂ­a
José Luis Alexandre
Mari Carmen Alvarado original image
Señora 2
Mari Carmen Alvarado
RomĂĄn Ariznavarreta original image
Guardia Civil en foto
RomĂĄn Ariznavarreta
Luis Barbero original image
Sacerdote
Luis Barbero
Paco CatalĂĄ original image
Preso
Paco CatalĂĄ
José Manuel Cervino original image
Rufino
José Manuel Cervino
Antonio Dechent original image
TomĂĄs 'El Flaco'
Antonio Dechent
Francisco Maestre original image
Chato
Francisco Maestre
Santi Pons original image
Camarero
Santi Pons
José María Sacristån original image
Carcelero
José María Sacristån
José Vivó original image
Ministro
José Vivó
Manuel Zarzo original image
PolicĂ­a
Manuel Zarzo
AgustĂ­n Guevara original image
Preso
AgustĂ­n Guevara
RaĂșl Fraire original image
Guardia Civil en tren
RaĂșl Fraire
MĂĄximo Astray original image
PolicĂ­a
MĂĄximo Astray
Jorge Bosso original image
Cabo
Jorge Bosso
Charly Bravo original image
Guardia Civil a caballo
Charly Bravo
José Enrique Camacho original image
PolicĂ­a
José Enrique Camacho
Anastasio Campoy original image
PolicĂ­a
Anastasio Campoy
José Canalejas original image
Carcelero
José Canalejas
Ignacio Carreño original image
Guardia Civil
Ignacio Carreño
Saturno Cerra original image
Vigilante de la joyerĂ­a
Saturno Cerra
José Cerro original image
El padre de Chelo
José Cerro
Francisco Clement original image
Guardia Civil
Francisco Clement
Vicente del Águila original image
Guardia Civil en foto
Vicente del Águila
Amador Dobarganes Ruiz original image
Hombre cantando
Amador Dobarganes Ruiz
JesĂșs Enguita original image
PolicĂ­a municipal
JesĂșs Enguita
Mabel Escaño original image
Camarera
Mabel Escaño
José María Escuer original image
Padre de 'El Lute'
José María Escuer
Pedro Falla original image
Vendedor de combustible
Pedro Falla
José María Gambín original image
Guardia Civil a caballo
José María Gambín
José María García original image
Juez
José María García
Chema Gil original image
PolicĂ­a municipal
Chema Gil
Rafael HernĂĄndez original image
Guardia Civil en tren
Rafael HernĂĄndez
MarĂ­a JesĂșs Hoyos original image
Matrona
MarĂ­a JesĂșs Hoyos
José María Labernié original image
Ayudante del Ministro
José María Labernié
José Luis Lemos original image
Sepulturero
José Luis Lemos
Mery Leyva original image
Posadera
Mery Leyva
Javier Lozano original image
Carcelero
Javier Lozano
Arturo LĂłpez original image
Director de penal
Arturo LĂłpez
Carlos Marcet original image
Sargento
Carlos Marcet
Felipe MartĂ­n Puertas original image
PolicĂ­a
Felipe MartĂ­n Puertas
Fernando MartĂ­n original image
Preso en tren
Fernando MartĂ­n
Daniel MedrĂĄn original image
Preso
Daniel MedrĂĄn
Enrique Navarro original image
Colorao
Enrique Navarro
Isabel del Palacio original image
Una gitana
Isabel del Palacio
Ricardo Palacios original image
Empleador
Ricardo Palacios
Miguel Palenzuela original image
PolicĂ­a
Miguel Palenzuela
José Ramón Pardo original image
FotĂłgrafo
José Ramón Pardo
RaĂșl Pazos original image
Encargado del entierro
RaĂșl Pazos
Francisco Piquer original image
Militar
Francisco Piquer
Álvaro Quiroga original image
Álvaro Quiroga
Paco Racionero original image
Testigo
Paco Racionero
RamĂłn Reparaz original image
PolicĂ­a municipal
RamĂłn Reparaz
Antonio Ross original image
Barbero
Antonio Ross
Manuel SalguerĂł Luque original image
Teniente Coronel
Manuel SalguerĂł Luque
Yelena Samarina original image
Denunciante
Yelena Samarina
Óscar San Juan original image
Conductor de autobĂșs
Óscar San Juan
José Segura original image
Amigo de 'El Lute'
José Segura
Mario Siles original image
Sepulturero
Mario Siles
Rubén Tobías original image
PolicĂ­a municipal
Rubén Tobías
Manuel Torremocha original image
Director de penal
Manuel Torremocha
Alfonso Vallejo original image
Preso
Alfonso Vallejo
Rafael Vaquero original image
Profesor
Rafael Vaquero
Francisco Vidal original image
Francisco Vidal
José Yepes original image
Guardia Civil
José Yepes

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