''La abuela'' () is a 1981

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directed by Leopoldo Pinzón. The plot follows a traditional well to do decadent family in

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ruled by a domineering grandmother who only loves her favorite grandson. The film was based on a popular Colombian

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of the same name.Fundación Patrimonio Fílmico Colombiano, ''Largometrajes Colombianos En Cine y Video: 1915-2004'' p. 98

Cast

* Teresa Gutierrez as Brigida Paredes "La abuela" * Lucero Galindo as Victoria * José Saldarriaga as Hernancito * Gloria Gómez as Libertad * Ana Mojica as Zenobia

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*Fundación Patrimonio Fílmico Colombiano. Nieto, Jorge (edit), ''Largometrajes Colombianos En Cine y Video: 1915-2004'', Fundación Patrimonio Fílmico Colombiano, Ministerio de Cultura, 2006, 1981 films Colombian drama films Films set in Colombia 1980s Spanish-language films 1981 drama films Films about grandparent–grandchild relationships Spanish-language drama films {{Colombia-film-stub