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Duration: 137 min

Release date: 1998-01-02

IMDB

Recreates aspects of the life of Abelardo Díaz Alfaro as a rural teacher in Puerto Rico during 1940's, integrating three of his stories "El josco", "Santa Cló va a la cuchilla", and "Don Fruto Torres".

Drama Family

Cuentos para despertar

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David Ortiz Angleró

David Ortiz Angleró

Braulio Castillo Jr.

Braulio Castillo Jr.

as Abelardo Díaz Alfaro

Teófilo Torres

as Alcides "el bobo"

as El Jincho Muerto

José Luis (Chavito) Marrero

José Luis (Chavito) Marrero

as Don Fruto Torres

Maricarmen Avilés

Maricarmen Avilés

as Gladys Meaux

as Abelardo's mother

Delia Esther Quiñones

Delia Esther Quiñones

Benjamín Morales

Benjamín Morales

as Abelardo's father

Rey Francisco Quiñones

Rey Francisco Quiñones

as School's principal

Mercedes Sicario

Mercedes Sicario

Ineabelle Colón

Ineabelle Colón

Carmen Gutiérrez

Carmen Gutiérrez

Humberto González

Humberto González

as Carpentry teacher

Luz Minerva Rodríguez

Luz Minerva Rodríguez

Eugenio Monclova

Eugenio Monclova

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Luis Molina Casanova

Luis Molina Casanova

Ángel "Cucco" Peña

Ángel "Cucco" Peña

Director of Photography

Director of Photography

Abelardo Díaz Alfaro

Abelardo Díaz Alfaro

Gilda Santini Colberg

Gilda Santini Colberg

Production Manager

Executive Producer

Luis Molina Casanova

Luis Molina Casanova

Executive Producer

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