''Jarrapellejos'' is a 1988 Spanish

drama film In film and television, drama is a category or genre of narrative fiction (or semi-fiction) intended to be more serious than humorous in tone. The drama of this kind is usually qualified with additional terms that specify its particular ...

directed by

Antonio Giménez-Rico Antonio Giménez-Rico Sáenz de Cabezón (20 November 1938 – 12 February 2021) was a Spanish film director and screenwriter. Early life and background Antonio Giménez-Rico was born in Burgos, Spain. Son to a forestry engineer, he lived in v ...

based on the 1914 novel of the same name by

Felipe Trigo Felipe Trigo (13 February 1864 in Villanueva de la Serena, Badajoz – 2 September 1916 in Madrid) was a 20th-century Spain, Spanish writer. He studied Medicine in Madrid and practised in several villages in Extremadura. He later become a ...

. Set in La Joya,

Extremadura Extremadura ( ; ; ; ; Fala language, Fala: ''Extremaúra'') is a landlocked autonomous communities in Spain, autonomous community of Spain. Its capital city is Mérida, Spain, Mérida, and its largest city is Badajoz. Located in the central- ...

, the plot straddles between the social denunciation and the ''costumbrista'' portrait, featuring the misdeeds of local ''cacique'' Jarrapellejos.

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Distributed by Warner Española, the film was released theatrically in Spain on 19 February 1988. It was entered into the

38th Berlin International Film Festival The 38th annual Berlin International Film Festival was held from 12 to 23 February 1988. The festival opened with musical film ''Linie 1'' by Reinhard Hauff. The Golden Bear was awarded to the Chinese film '' Red Sorghum'' directed by Zhang Y ...

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* 1988 films 1980s Spanish-language films 1988 drama films Films directed by Antonio Giménez-Rico Spanish drama films 1980s Spanish films Films based on Spanish novels Films set in Extremadura {{1980s-Spain-film-stub

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