Wait for Me in Heaven

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Wait for Me in Heaven
Directed by Antonio Mercero
Starring Pepe Soriano
José Sazatornil
Release date
  • 28 January 1988 (1988-01-28)
Running time
1h 40min
CountrySpain
LanguageSpanish

Wait for Me in Heaven (Spanish : Espérame en el cielo) is a 1988 Spanish comedy film directed by Antonio Mercero. [1]

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Plot

Paulino Alonso is an orthopedist who bears a strong resemblance to Spanish caudillo Francisco Franco and is kidnapped one day to be used as a double during public appearances that are too risky for the real Franco.

Cast

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References

  1. "Movie Reviews". The New York Times. 16 September 2021.