The Holy Innocents
In 60s Extremadura, Paco el Bajo and his relatives work during day in a farmhouse, and silently suffer submission to their masters, who exploit them and treat them almost like animals. Meanwhile, Paco dreams that one day his children will be able to study.
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Cast
19 people
Alfredo Landa
Paco, El Bajo
Known for
The Heifer
Moscow Gold
Terele Pávez
Régula
Known for
The Bar
The Day of the Beast
Belén Ballesteros
Nieves
Juan Sachez
Quirce
No other roles listed
Susana Sánchez
La Niña Chica
Also in
Mama Solita
El amor brujo
Francisco Rabal
Azarías
Known for
Viridiana
Dagon
Ágata Lys
Doña Pura
Also in
Trauma
Family
Agustín González
Don Pedro
Known for
The Telephone Box
The National Shotgun
Juan Diego
Señorito Iván
Known for
Paco's Men
Jamon Jamon
Mary Carrillo
Señora Marquesa
Known for
Dark Habits
The Beehive
José Guardiola
Señorito de la Jara
Also in
Texas, Adios
The Vampires' Night Orgy
Manuel Zarzo
Don Manuel, el doctor
Known for
A Drama of Jealousy (and other things)
The 317th Platoon
Mario Camus Director · Manolo Matji Screenplay Antonio Larreta Screenplay
Worldwide gross $3.1M · United States release September 29, 1984 · Produced in Spain
Box office
Worldwide gross
$3,149,062
Production
TVE
Production
Televisión Española
Production
Ganesh Producciones Cinematográficas
Production
Ganesh Pictures
Production
Spain
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Languages
Original title
Los santos inocentes
Original language
Spanish
Spoken on screen
Spanish
Release dates
Spain · April 4, 1984
Theatrical
United States · September 29, 1984
Theatrical
Canada
September 11, 1984 · Theatrical
Finland
January 25, 1985 · Theatrical
France
May 16, 1984 · Premiere · Cannes Film Festival
Hungary
February 5, 1987 · Theatrical
Japan
May 23, 1986 · Theatrical
Netherlands
August 30, 1984 · Theatrical
Sweden
December 25, 1984 · Theatrical
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