Wait for Me in Heaven

Wait for Me in Heaven — Plot

Pepe Soriano plays a Madrid shopkeeper who is kidnapped by henchmen of Franco in this political comedy. After his kidnapping, he is forced to become the dictator's double for many official ceremonies. Due to his long and unexplained absence, Pepe's wife believes her husband has been abducted and killed, so she tries to reach her husband through spiritualism. After Pepe surprises her with a nocturnal visit, he tells her he will touch his ear to signal it is he and not Franco in public appearances.

• Release date
• January 28, 1988
• Runtime
• 106 min
• Genres
• Comedy
• Director
• Antonio Mercero

Wait for Me in Heaven — Cast

Pepe Soriano Paulino Alonso José «Saza» Sazatornil Alberto Sinsoles Chus Lampreave Emilia Manolo Codeso Luis Amparo Valle Rosa