The Grandfather
El abuelo
1998 · 2h 31m · Drama · Spain · Rated G (US)
Love or honor? How can one choose?
After his son dies, an elderly man comes back to Spain from the US and hopes to find out which of his granddaughters is true, and which one is bastard.
Directed by
José Luis GarciBased on the novel by
Benito Pérez Galdós6.2Smart score
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based on novel or bookdaughter–in–lawgrandchildgrandfatherinfidelityspainsuicidal thoughts
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