Lucky Star
7.0
Rafael, a lonely 40-something butcher, saves a pregnant Marina from an assault by her boyfriend Daniel. Rafael agrees to take Marina in and they happily raise the child together. Years later, Daniel re-enters their lives and turns them upside down.
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Cast
15 people
Antonio Resines
Rafael
Known for
Cell 211
Mutant Action
Maribel Verdú
Marina
Known for
Elite
Pan's Labyrinth
Jordi Mollà
Daniel
Known for
Bad Boys II
Tom Clancy's Jack Ryan
Ramón Barea
Paco
Known for
Don't Listen
From Tomorrow
Clara Sanchís
Elena
Known for
Isabel
Elvira Mínguez
Ana Mari
Known for
Veneno
The Invisible Guardian
Andrea Ramírez
Estrella (Age 3)
Also in
The Food
Lola Franco
Estrella (Age 9)
No other roles listed
Francisco Marsó
Taxi Driver
Also in
Stop
Ernesto
Sonia Cuellar
Marinita
No other roles listed
José Domínguez
Ramón
Also in
El sueño de Tánger
Ramiro Alonso
Martín
Known for
Your Son
When the Angels Sleep
Ricardo Franco Director · Ángeles González-Sinde Screenplay Eva Gancedo Composer
First release May 11, 1997 · Produced in Spain, Italy, France · Production GA&A Productions, Mat Films
Production
Eurimages
Production
GA&A Productions
Production
Mat Films
Production
TVE
Production
Televisión Española
Production
Spain · Italy · France
Produced in
El manso
Working title
Languages
Original title
La buena estrella
Original language
Spanish
Spoken on screen
Spanish
Release dates
France · May 11, 1997
Premiere · Cannes Film Festival
Spain · May 30, 1997
Theatrical
No release date listed for United States.
Argentina
November 17, 1997 · Premiere · Mar del Plata Film Festival
Belgium
September 9, 1998 · Theatrical
Denmark
June 18, 1999 · Theatrical
Philippines
October 1, 2005 · Premiere · Spanish Film Festival
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