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National Heritage

1981 · 112 min Comedy
7.0 / 10 · TMDB

After the death of General Franco, the Leguineche family leaves their estate of Los Tejadillos, where they have remained for decades in voluntary exile, with the purpose of returning to Madrid to actively participate in the social events of the aristocracy and to get closer to the closest circle of the Spanish monarch. The obsession of the old marquis is centered on getting in touch with the most illustrious surnames, to ascend socially and to resume the pomp and courtly life that his family lost a long time ago. To this end, he decides to move into an old palace he owns, located in the center of the capital, but not before overcoming the difficulties posed by his wife, who deeply hates both her husband and her son. To regain control of the palace, the Marquis of Leguineche tries to handicap his wife, arguing an incurable mental illness, and then undertake a reform of the place in order to adapt it to aristocratic life.

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Original Title Patrimonio nacional
Year 1981
Country Spain
Genre Comedy
Director Luis García Berlanga
Runtime 112 min.
Rating TMDB: 7.0/10 (26 votes)

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Luis García Berlanga constructs a scathing satire of the aristocracy, relying on grotesque situations where old prejudices collide with a new reality. The film explores the family chaos as a microcosm of social change during Spain's transition, using the palace as a potent metaphor for a decaying way of life.

What lingers after the viewing is the director's signature black humor—ironic, merciless, and precise in its critique. The characters' ambitions are hilariously deflated by the sheer absurdity of their circumstances. — MovieFinder Editorial

Director: Luis García Berlanga

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