Lute: Forge On or Die (1987)

In Spain of the 1960s, a poor family of quinquis - a nomadic ethnic group with a tradition as old as that of the gypsises of Spain but with even more obscure origins - have a nomadic life marked by poverty. The son, Eleuterio Sánchez Rodriguez, nicknamed "El Lute", steals some chickens and is condemned to six months in jail. El Lute moves to the slum outskirts of Madrid with his common law wife, Chelo, starting an itinerant life as a peddler of pots and pans and living in a quinqui shantytown. He gradually embarks upon as life of petty criminality, eventually participating in the theft of a jewelry store during which a bystander is killed.

Cast (75)CrewGenresDetailsReleasesMediaAwards

Imanol Arias

Eluterio Sánchez 'El Lute'

Victoria Abril

Chelo

Antonio Valero

Raimundo Medrano

Carlos Tristancho

Juan José Agudo

Diana Peñalver

Esperanza

Margarita Calahorra

La Madre de Chelo

Manuel de Blas

Policía

Luis Marín

Policía

Alicia Agut

Señora 1

J

José Luis Alexandre

Policía

M

Mari Carmen Alvarado

Señora 2

Román Ariznavarreta

Guardia Civil en foto

Luis Barbero

Sacerdote

Paco Catalá

Preso

José Manuel Cervino

Rufino

Antonio Dechent

Tomás 'El Flaco'

Francisco Maestre

Chato

Santi Pons

Camarero

José María Sacristán

Carcelero

José Vivó

Ministro

Manuel Zarzo

Policía

A

Agustín Guevara

Preso

Raúl Fraire

Guardia Civil en tren

M

Máximo Astray

Policía

Jorge Bosso

Cabo

Charly Bravo

Guardia Civil a caballo

J

José Enrique Camacho

Policía

A

Anastasio Campoy

Policía

José Canalejas

Carcelero

Ignacio Carreño

Guardia Civil

Saturno Cerra

Vigilante de la joyería

J

José Cerro

El padre de Chelo

F

Francisco Clement

Guardia Civil

V

Vicente del Águila

Guardia Civil en foto

A

Amador Dobarganes Ruiz

Hombre cantando

J

Jesús Enguita

Policía municipal

Mabel Escaño

Camarera

José María Escuer

Padre de 'El Lute'

P

Pedro Falla

Vendedor de combustible

J

José María Gambín

Guardia Civil a caballo

J

José María García

Juez

C

Chema Gil

Policía municipal

Rafael Hernández

Guardia Civil en tren

María Jesús Hoyos

Matrona

José María Labernié

Ayudante del Ministro

J

José Luis Lemos

Sepulturero

Mery Leyva

Posadera

J

Javier Lozano

Carcelero

A

Arturo López

Director de penal

C

Carlos Marcet

Sargento

F

Felipe Martín Puertas

Policía

F

Fernando Martín

Preso en tren

Daniel Medrán

Preso

Enrique Navarro

Colorao

I

Isabel del Palacio

Una gitana

Ricardo Palacios

Empleador

Miguel Palenzuela

Policía

José Ramón Pardo

Fotógrafo

R

Raúl Pazos

Encargado del entierro

F

Francisco Piquer

Militar

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