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Don Lucio and Brother Pío

1960Movie1 h 23 min

72

GoodGoodWatch score

A moving, nostalgic comedy movie about history and faith and meaning.

Good for date night · family movie night · friends night

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Story

Brother Pío, intending to collect charity for a group of nuns who run an orphanage, travels to Madrid with a statue of the Baby Jesus. On the train ride there, he meets Lucio, a slick-talking small-time thief, who steals the statue from him in order to collect the donations for himself.

Feels like

Classic Spanish Cinema
Religious Satire
Small-Time Thief
Charity Scam
Innocence vs. Deceit
Situational Comedy
Madrid Setting
Nostalgic Charm
Moral Dilemma

Cast

11 of 11

Crew

Directed by: José Antonio Nieves Conde
Written by: Jaime García Herranz
Produced by: Alfredo Fraile, Andrés Velasco
Music by: Manuel Parada

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Facts

September 27, 1960 · 1 h 23 min · Comedy

Released: September 27, 1960
Runtime: 1 h 23 min
Genres: Comedy
Original language: Spanish
Made in: Spain
Available in: 1 country

Q&A

5 questions, like "Is Don Lucio and Brother Pío worth watching?"

Questions about Don Lucio and Brother Pío

Quick answers from GoodWatch data.

Is Don Lucio and Brother Pío worth watching?

72

GoodGoodWatch score

Mostly, it's well received, with a GoodWatch score of 72 (IMDb 6.7).

Is Don Lucio and Brother Pío okay for kids?

Yes: the viewing guide lists it for kids.

Will Don Lucio and Brother Pío make me laugh?

Funny

Yes: the humor is mostly situational comedy (8 of 10) and sharp wit (6 of 10).

Is Don Lucio and Brother Pío plot-driven or character-driven?

CharactersPlot

Mostly character-driven: it leans on dialogue centrality (8 of 10) and character depth (7 of 10) more than on its plot.

Is Don Lucio and Brother Pío in English?

Spanish

No, it was made in Spanish.