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MPAA Rating: PG Content Advisory: Adult Situations, Adult Language Movie Release: 1998 DVD Release: 08/08/2000 Format: DVD - Enhanced Wide Screen Letterbox for 16x9 TV Audio Tracks: Spanish Subtitles: English SwapaDVD Credits: 1 Number of Discs: 1 Run Time: 2 hrs 26 mins Studio: Miramax Members Wishing: 0 Genres: Drama, Period Film, Family Drama

Rodrigo de Arista (Fernando Fernan-Gomez) is an elderly Spanish gentleman who went to the United States in hopes of cashing in on the gold rush, but returned to Northern Spain with very little to show for his efforts. He discovers upon his arrival that his son has died, leaving behind a wife, Lucrecia (Cayetana Guillen-Cuervo) and two daughters. However, a note from his late son informs Rodrigo that he fathered one of the children, but the other is a bastard that his wife conceived in an adulterous relationship with a French painter. Rodrigo is determined to find out which of the two children is his real granddaughter; his relationship with Lucrecia, which was never cordial, is now strained even further when she realizes that Rodrigo knows her secret and could destroy her reputation in the small town that she calls home. Rodrigo is aided in his search for the truth by Pio Coronado (Rafael Alonso), an old friend who also tutors the two children. El Abuelo received an Academy Award nomination for Best Foreign Language Film in 1999; it was also nominated for 13 Goya Awards, Spain's leading prize for excellence in filmmaking, with Fernando Fernan-Gomez taking home the trophy for Best Actor. ~ Mark Deming, All Movie Guide

Fernando Fernán Gómez - Rodrigo de Arista
Rafael Alonso - Pio Coronado
Cayetana Guillen Cuervo - Lucrecia Richmond
Agustin Gonzalez - Senen
Cristina Cruz - Doli

A powerful story of family ties and secrets, this sensitive tale of a grandfather who discovers after the death of his son that one of his granddaughters is not truly a blood relative arrives on DVD from Walt Disney Video. Presented in the original 1.85:1 anamorphic widescreen aspect ratio (enhanced for 16 x 9 TVs) and featuring a Spanish Dolby Digital Surround soundtrack, this release also offers optional English subtitles. Extra features are limited to a theatrical trailer. ~ Jason Buchanan, All Movie Guide