Las Ratas (1997)
Adapted from the novel by Miguel Delibes, this Spanish film is divided into four sections, one for each season. During the '50s, at an impoverished area in central Spain, young Nini (Alvaro Monje) and his widowed father (Jose Caride) live in a cave on the fringe of a poverty-stricken village. The father ekes out a living by capturing and selling water rats. Writer-director Antonio Gimenez-Rico calls Las Ratas an "allegory of the human condition." ~ Bhob Stewart, Rovi
- Starring:
- Alvaro Monje, Jose Caride, (more)
- Director(s):
- Antonio Giménez-Rico
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Synopsis of Las Ratas
Adapted from the novel by Miguel Delibes, this Spanish film is divided into four sections, one for each season. During the '50s, at an impoverished area in central Spain, young Nini (Alvaro Monje) and his widowed father (Jose Caride) live in a cave on the fringe of a poverty-stricken village. The father ekes out a living by capturing and selling water rats. Writer-director Antonio Gimenez-Rico calls Las Ratas an "allegory of the human condition." ~ Bhob Stewart, Rovi
Complete Cast of Las Ratas
- Alvaro Monje - Nini
- Juan Jesus Valverde - Justo
- Jose Caride - Rat Catcher
- Esperanza Alonso - Simeona
- Director(s):
- Antonio Giménez-Rico
- Writer(s):
- Antonio Giménez-Rico
- Producer(s):
- Teo Escamilla
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