A work of Valle-Inclán, the story takes place in Galicia in the early twentieth century. To escape poverty, the wife of a sacristan uses a hydrocephalic child as a sideshow attraction. This causes a confrontation with her sister-in-law.
Cast
Ana Belén
Mari Gaila
Imanol Arias
Séptimo Miau
Francisco Rabal
Pedro Gailo
Esperanza Roy
Rosa la Tatula
Aurora Bautista
Marica del Reino
Juan Echanove
Miguelín
Víctor Rubio
Unknown
Rebeca Tébar
Simoniña
Francisco Merino
Unknown
Tito García
Unknown
Ofelia Angélica
Unknown
Ernesto Chao
Unknown
Nicolás Dueñas
Conde Polaco
Dorotea Bárcena
Unknown
Luis Ciges
Unknown
Eduardo Puceiro
Unknown
Rosa Álvarez
Unknown
Antonio Gamero
Unknown
Pedro Reyes
Ambrosio
Clara Heyman
Unknown
Xosé Luís Bernal
Unknown
María Elena Flores
Unknown
Antonio Passy
Unknown
Marisa Soto
Unknown
Alberto Tomé
Unknown
Manuel Santamaría
Unknown
Ánxela García
Unknown
María Jesús Hoyos
Unknown
Conchita Goyanes
Unknown
Abel Vitón
Unknown
Luisa Veira
Unknown
Diego Varela
Unknown
Monti Castiñeiras
Urbino
María Teresa Castro
Unknown
María Barcala
Unknown
César Somoza
Unknown
Jorge Ricoy
Unknown
Manuel Huete
Unknown
Susana Dans
Unknown
Xepe Casanova
Unknown
Severino Carballal
Unknown
Juan Manuel Abreu
Unknown
Nacho Castaño
Unknown
Cristina Castaño
Unknown
Montserrat Amigo
Unknown
Quico Cadaval
Unknown
Xavier R. Lourido
Unknown
Abelardo Estévez
Unknown
Mariví Muela
Unknown
Tacho González
Unknown
Luis Zahera
Unknown
Crew
José Luis García Sánchez
Director, Writer
Enrique Llovet
Writer
Diego Santillán
Writer
Ramón del Valle-Inclán
Writer
Pablo G. del Amo
Editor
Luis Castañón
Assistant Editor
Santiago Cerro
Assistant Editor
Fernando Arribas
Director of Photography
Pedro Sopeña
Assistant Director, Unit Production Manager
Manuel Gómez Pereira
Assistant Director
José Gutiérrez Maesso
Executive Producer
Gonzalo F. Berridi
Camera Operator
Fernando Perrote
Assistant Camera
Domingo Martín
Assistant Camera
Pilar Carral
Assistant Costume Designer
Juan G. Reynolds
Assistant Costume Designer
Joaquín Montero
Wardrobe Master
Manuela Iglesias
Wardrobe Master
Mercedes Marfil
Wardrobe Master
Gerardo Vera
Costume Design, Art Direction
Agustín Cabiedes
Hairstylist
María Sánchez Gadeo
Hairstylist
Jorge Hernández Lobo
Assistant Makeup Artist
Antonio Segovia
Assistant Makeup Artist
Juan Pedro Hernández
Makeup Artist
José De Ruiz
Scenic Artist
Antonio Illán
Sound Re-Recording Mixer
Enrique Molinero
Sound Mixer
Luis Castro
Sound Effects
Jesús Peña
Sound Effects
Agustín Peinado
Sound Assistant
José Antonio Bermúdez
Sound Recordist
Miguel Ángel Polo
Sound
Pedro Balandín
Special Effects
Isidro Ruano
Special Effects
Milladoiro
Music
Luis Gómez
Painter
Gerardo Diéguez
Painter
Koldo Vallés
Set Decoration
Luis Ramírez
Assistant Set Decoration
Miguel López Pelegrín
Assistant Set Decoration
Manuel Hidalgo
Set Dresser
José Luis Álvarez
Set Dresser
Paco Calonge
Set Dresser
Juan García
Construction Coordinator
José Antonio Egido
Props
Xoan Piñón
Still Photographer
Eugenia Cuesta
Script Supervisor
Agustín Grande
Electrician
Francisco Durán
Electrician
Eugenio Martínez
Electrician
Teodoro García
Electrician
Saturnino Fernández
Electrician
Alberto Feito
Carpenter
Enrique A. Feito
Carpenter
José Ramón Esteban
Carpenter
Manuel Chamorro
Carpenter
Josean Gómez
Property Master
Víctor García
Property Master
Pedro Cabrero
Assistant Property Master
Rafael García Martos
Gaffer
José F. Reynolds
Production Manager
Carlos Durán
Delegated Producer
Oriol Regàs
Delegated Producer
Matilde Reynolds
Assistant Production Manager
Nicolás Soto
Assistant Production Manager
Vicente Ortega
Assistant Production Manager
Ausencio Pérez
Leadman
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