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La escopeta nacional
SPAIN · 1978

La escopeta nacional

Luis García Berlanga
social climbing class conflict business ambition rural vs urban culture power dynamics
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Synopsis

A catalan manufacturer of intercoms travels to Madrid, accompanied by his mistress, to attend a hunt that he has organized. Its main purpose is to mix with people of high society to improve their business. All seems well until the owner of the farm shows full authority over James, who is the real organizer of the meeting. The celebration is diverse characters who live next to absurd situations.

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