bullfighting,village,satire,spanish civil war (1936-39),soldier,bull,platoon,behind enemy lines

The Heifer (1985)

Poster for The Heifer

During the Spanish Civil War a platoon of mismatched Republican soldiers cross the front-line to steal the bull that the enemy is going to fight on the local holiday of the nearby village. In addition to ruining the Nationalist faction's celebration they want the animal in order to butcher it and feed their famished troops. They get caught in the process and have to go through a series of funny and pathetic incidents before they can get back to their side.

Cast & Crew

Director
Luis García Berlanga
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    Brigada Castro Alfredo Landa
  • Profile picture of Guillermo Montesinos
    Mariano Guillermo Montesinos
  • Profile picture of Santiago Ramos
    Limeño Santiago Ramos
  • Profile picture of Juanjo Puigcorbé
    Alférez Juanjo Puigcorbé
  • Profile picture of José Sacristán
    Teniente Broseta José Sacristán
  • Profile picture of Carles Velat
    Cura Carles Velat
  • Profile picture of Eduardo Calvo
    Coronel Republicano Eduardo Calvo
  • Profile picture of Violeta Cela
    Guadalupe Violeta Cela

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Keywords

  • bullfighting
  • village
  • satire
  • spanish civil war (1936-39)
  • soldier
  • bull
  • platoon
  • behind enemy lines