Etiqueta: Inheritance
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Children of the night (Los hijos de la noche)
The story revolves around three thieves, poor of solemnity, facing the imminent Christmas with hunger and cold in their positions. In a bar, they discover a mature and accommodated gentleman and decide that the solution to their problems lies in his wallet. But the gentleman is not what he seems: He is a libertine in…
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Pinches (Los pellizcos)
Don Mario has been captivated by Raimunda, the woman who served him at his house for years. When time passes, they meet again, but now Don Mario is poor and Raimunda is a rich heir. The woman, for old time's sake, helps Don Mario, who now works as a maintenance man in a hotel, but…
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Died from laughter (El muerto de risa)
A rich old man who never got married has a plan to find out what his future heirs really think. To make this happen, he fakes his own death and pretends to be the executor of his own will. Soon, his heirs’ tricks appear to get the inheritance. THEMES: Inheritance, Family, Money, Ambition, Deceit, Parenthood, Rivalry, Search…
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The papiruse (La papirusa)
A man emigrates to Cuba with the intention of building up a fortune. Thanks to his adventurous spirit, he manages to buy a cigarette factory. Having gained success in his business, he thinks of marrying his daughter to the heir of an impoverished noble family. THEMES: Immigration, Economic Crisis, Integration, Social Climbing, Travel, Overcoming, Family, Business,…
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Chiruca Bilogy
A love between two worlds Chiruca works as a maid for the important Valdoviño ducal family formed by the Duchess, her oldest son and her grandchild, the youngest of the Valdoviño's, whose parents died and lives in America. One day, the administrator announces that the family’s wealth is in jeopardy and, facing the imminent ruin,…
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The buzzing of the bees (El zumbido de las abejas)
The story happens from March 1868 to February 1875. Tomás comes back to take over the family business of votive offerings and candle making after studying in Madrid. He comes back with his friend Mateu, a sculptor and intellectual whom he makes partner. Both Tomás and Mateu share a republican ideology. Mateu wants to revamp…
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The third word (La tercera palabra)
Pablo is a teenager who has always lived in the mountains away from civilization. After his father’s death, he moves in with his aunts and cousins. They hire Margarita in order to teach him how to read, write and everything he should already know at the age of 24. His family intentions are not totally…
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Wait for me in Siberia, Darling! (¡Espérame en Siberia, vida mía!)
Lovesick or misdiagnosis? Mario Esfarcies, a wealthy young man, is diagnosed with cancer. Fearing that he would die in the throes of the disease, he decides to commit suicide by making a will in favor of his best friend. After several attempts and after realizing that he does not have the courage to…
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You have the eyes of a femme fatale (Usted tiene ojos de mujer fatal)
Sergio is a ladies’ man that likes to collect female conquests and never falls in love. Elena is the first woman that rejects him. She is about to marry an old man that will make her his heir. The old man’s family does not really agree so they ask Sergio to win Elena’s heart and,…
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Four Hearts with Brakes and Reverse (Cuatro corazones con freno y marcha atrás)
Dying is not inevitable. Ricardo is a ruined man who, thanks to the voluminous inheritance of his recently deceased uncle, sees the opportunity to recover his money. However, the inheritance cannot be collected for another seventy years, by which time all the heirs will be dead. Dr. Bremon, his faithful friend, invents…
