Waiting for the Hearse

Waiting for the Hearse (1985)

Esperando la carroza

An out of the ordinary weekend in the life of an Argentine family

Mama Cora, who is almost eighty years old, has three sons and a daughter. She lives with one of them, who has serious financial problems. The family meets one day to celebrate an anniversary meal, and that is when the problem arises: which of them will take care of her?

Date of release
1985-05-06
TMDB
8.1 / 10 (158)
Runtime
1h 27m
Genres
Comedy
Director
Alejandro Doria
Collection
Waiting for the Hearse Collection

Casting

Interesting facts

  • Based on: Waiting for the Hearse
  • Filmed in: Buenos Aires

Waiting for the Hearse is a 1985 Argentine black comedy film directed by Alejandro Doria. It opened on 6 May 1985. Originally not successful upon release, it is now considered a cult film and representative of Argentine culture.

Production

The house where the action takes place is in the neighborhood Versalles in Buenos Aires, on Echenagucía St. It was restored and declared Cultural Heritage of the city of Buenos Aires.

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