National Heritage

National Heritage (1981)

Patrimonio nacional

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.

Date of release
1981-03-26
TMDB
7.1 / 10 (28)
Runtime
1h 52m
Genres
Comedy
Director
Luis García Berlanga
Collection
The National Shotgun Collection

Casting

Interesting facts

  • Awards: 0 · Nominations: 1

National Heritage is a 1981 Spanish comedy film that was co-written and directed by Luis García Berlanga. It was entered into the 1981 Cannes Film Festival. The film was also selected as the Spanish entry for the Best Foreign Language Film at the 54th Academy Awards, but was not accepted as a nominee.

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