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National Heritage

1981·Movie
1h 52min
70
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Good for friends night · drop-in friendly · thought-provoking

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After the death of General Franco, the Leguineche family leaves their estate of Los Tejadillos, where they have remained for decades in voluntary exile, with the purpose of returning to Madrid to actively participate in the social events of the aristocracy and to get closer to the closest circle of the Spanish monarch. The obsession of the old marquis is centered on getting in touch with the most illustrious surnames, to ascend socially and to resume the pomp and courtly life that his family lost a long time ago. To this end, he decides to move into an old palace he owns, located in the center of the capital, but not before overcoming the difficulties posed by his wife, who deeply hates both her husband and her son. To regain control of the palace, the Marquis of Leguineche tries to handicap his wife, arguing an incurable mental illness, and then undertake a reform of the place in order to adapt it to aristocratic life.
Spanish Aristocracy SatirePost-Franco SpainFamily DysfunctionSocial Climbing ComedyPeriod Piece DramaWitty DialogueCharacter-DrivenPolitical SubtextMelancholic Humor

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Where can I stream National Heritage?

In the United States, National Heritage streams on Criterion. It also streams in 39 other countries.

Is National Heritage worth watching?

70
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Mostly, it's well received, with a GoodWatch score of 70 (IMDb 7).

Will National Heritage make me laugh?

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Yes: the humor is mostly satire (8 of 10) and sharp wit (7 of 10).

Is National Heritage plot-driven or character-driven?

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Mostly character-driven: it leans on dialogue centrality (9 of 10) and character depth (8 of 10) more than on its plot.

Is National Heritage in English?

Spanish

No, it was made in Spanish.