Wait for Me in Heaven (Espérame en el cielo) 36 years old

Wait for Me in Heaven

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.

Credits

Wait for Me in Heaven Cast

Name Character
José Sazatornil He was 62, 89 years old when he died as Alberto Sinsoles
Chus Lampreave She was 57, 85 years old when she died as Emilia
Amparo Valle She was 48, 77 years old when she died as Rosa
Pepe Soriano He was 58, now 94 years old as Paulino Alonso
Manolo Codeso He was 62, 79 years old when he died as Luis

Wait for Me in Heaven Crew

Name Department
Rosa G. Salgado as Editor. Editing
Manuel Rojas as Director of Photography. He was 92 (98) years old when He died Camera
Carmelo A. Bernaola as Original Music Composer. Sound
Román Gubern as Screenplay. He was 53 (now 89) years old Writing
Antonio Mercero as Director. He was 51 (now 88) years old Directing
Antonio Mercero as Screenplay. He was 51 (now 88) years old Writing
Horacio Valcárcel as Screenplay. He was 56 (86) years old when He died Writing
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Wait for Me in Heaven (36 years)

  • Release day: Thursday, January 28, 1988
  • Runtime: 106 minutes