Spain / May 26, 1986
1h 29min
Overall average
5.0/10
Plot
Manuel and Clemente, couple in the shower and in various scheming, try to do business with miraculous apparitions. Near the Sevillian town of El Palmar de Troya, in 1968, people begin to say that the Virgin appears and the two friends take advantage of the situation. Soon a network of economic interests and credulity is created that makes it easier for Manuel and Clemente to achieve their goal: a monumental basilica, a religious order of nuns, priests and bishops of their own, and even a pope, Gregory XVII. Satire on the curious origin of the Palmarian Catholic Church and its unique founders.
Main cast
Full cast
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| Luis Escobar | Cardenal |
| Antonio Llopis | Camilo |
| María Massip | María Martín |
| Luis Olmos | Newman |
| Alfonso del Real | Don Casimiro |
| Rosario García Ortega | Doña Patrocinio |
| Paul VI | Himself (archive footage) |
Genres
Comedy
Technical details
| Detail | Value |
|---|---|
| Original title | Manuel y Clemente |
| Original language | Español (ES) |
| Spoken languages | Español |
| Production countries | Spain |
| Status | Released |
| Production companies | Javier Palmero P.C., Margen |
| Release date | 26 maggio 1986 |
| Production | Gunner Andersen, Javier Palmero, Fernando Bauluz, Concepción de Diego |
| Writer | Javier Palmero |
| Editing | José María Biurrún |
| Cinematography | Tote Trenas |
| Assistant directors | Pedro Carvajal, Elena Gil Nagel, Javier Palmero |
| Camera operators | Tote Trenas |
| Additional photography | Tote Trenas |
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| Production design | Rafael Palmero |
| Art direction | Rafael Palmero |
| Set decoration | Rafael Palmero |
| Music | Guillermo Farnos |
| Sound | Guillermo Farnos |
Release dates
Theatrical release
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