Lute: Forge On or Die (1987)
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.
Director:
Vicente Aranda
Writers:
Vicente Aranda, Joaquín Jordá.
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Imanol Arias as Eluterio Sánchez 'El Lute' |
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Victoria Abril as Chelo |
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Antonio Valero as Raimundo Medrano |
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Carlos Tristancho as Juan José Agudo |
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Diana Peñalver as Esperanza |
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Margarita Calahorra as La Madre de Chelo |
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Manuel de Blas as Policía |
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Luis Marín as Policía |
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Alicia Agut as Señora 1 |
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José Luis Alexandre as Policía |
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Mari Carmen Alvarado as Señora 2 |
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Román Ariznavarreta as Guardia Civil en foto |
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Luis Barbero as Sacerdote |
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Paco Catalá as Preso |
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José Manuel Cervino as Rufino |
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Antonio Dechent as Tomás 'El Flaco' |
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Francisco Maestre as Chato |
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Santi Pons as Camarero |
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José María Sacristán as Carcelero |
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José Vivó as Ministro |
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Manuel Zarzo as Policía |
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Agustín Guevara as Preso |
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Raúl Fraire as Guardia Civil en tren |
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Máximo Astray as Policía |
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Jorge Bosso as Cabo |
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Charly Bravo as Guardia Civil a caballo |
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José Enrique Camacho as Policía |
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Anastasio Campoy as Policía |
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José Canalejas as Carcelero |
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Ignacio Carreño as Guardia Civil |
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Saturno Cerra as Vigilante de la joyería |
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José Cerro as El padre de Chelo |
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Francisco Clement as Guardia Civil |
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Vicente del Águila as Guardia Civil en foto |
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Amador Dobarganes Ruiz as Hombre cantando |
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Jesús Enguita as Policía municipal |
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Mabel Escaño as Camarera |
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José María Escuer as Padre de 'El Lute' |
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Pedro Falla as Vendedor de combustible |
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José María Gambín as Guardia Civil a caballo |
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José María García as Juez |
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Chema Gil as Policía municipal |
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Rafael Hernández as Guardia Civil en tren |
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María Jesús Hoyos as Matrona |
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José María Labernié as Ayudante del Ministro |
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José Luis Lemos as Sepulturero |
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Mery Leyva as Posadera |
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Javier Lozano as Carcelero |
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Arturo López as Director de penal |
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Carlos Marcet as Sargento |
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Felipe Martín Puertas as Policía |
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Fernando Martín as Preso en tren |
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Daniel Medrán as Preso |
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Enrique Navarro as Colorao |
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Isabel del Palacio as Una gitana |
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Ricardo Palacios as Empleador |
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Miguel Palenzuela as Policía |
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José Ramón Pardo as Fotógrafo |
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Raúl Pazos as Encargado del entierro |
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Francisco Piquer as Militar |
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Álvaro Quiroga as |
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Paco Racionero as Testigo |
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Ramón Reparaz as Policía municipal |
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Antonio Ross as Barbero |
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Manuel Salgueró Luque as Teniente Coronel |
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Yelena Samarina as Denunciante |
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Óscar San Juan as Conductor de autobús |
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José Segura as Amigo de 'El Lute' |
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Mario Siles as Sepulturero |
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Rubén Tobías as Policía municipal |
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Manuel Torremocha as Director de penal |
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Alfonso Vallejo as Preso |
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Rafael Vaquero as Profesor |
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Francisco Vidal as |
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José Yepes as Guardia Civil |
| Directing | Vicente Aranda | Director |
| Writing | Vicente Aranda | Screenplay |
| Writing | Joaquín Jordá | Screenplay |
| Writing | Eleuterio Sánchez | Writer |
| Production | José María Cunillés | Producer |
| Production | Isabel Mulá | Executive Producer |
| Editing | Teresa Font | Editor |
| Camera | José Luis Alcaine | Director of Photography |
| Camera | Alfredo Mayo | Director of Photography |
| Sound | José Nieto | Original Music Composer |
