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Film · 2016

Sex, maracas & chihuahuas

Original titleSexo, maracas y chihuahuas

Directed by Diego Mas Trelles · starring Nina, Isabel Coixet and Javier Gurruchaga

  • 1 h 27 min
  • Documentary · Biography
  • Spain
  • 4.1 Users2 votes

Synopsis

Documentary biopic about the only Spanish that has four stars on the Walk of Fame Hollywood: Xavier Cugat. And this musician born in Girona in 1900 became the beginning of the century in one of the trusted men of the Metro Goldwyn Mayer acting as a conductor in several films, most starring Esther Williams. This project produced by Minimal Films remember all the time: the rise of radio and large orchestras, the mythical clubs, ballrooms of hotels and casinos frantic activity with the end of Prohibition. A story that follows in the footsteps of Xavier Cugat, this peculiar director known for holding in her arms a puppy chihuahua while leading his orchestra. Participate as respondents Isabel Coixet, Joana Biarnés, Nina, Alex Zara, Eduard Fornes, Javier Gurruchaga, Jesus Garcia Dueñas, Joan Valls, Oscar Gomez, Roman Gubern and Chucho Valdes. Documentary directed and written by Diego Mas Trelles.

The essentials

Runtime
87 min1 hour and 27 minutes
How long is Sex, maracas & chihuahuas?
1 hour and 27 minutes (87 minutes).
Who directed Sex, maracas & chihuahuas?
Diego Mas Trelles.
Who is in Sex, maracas & chihuahuas?
It stars Nina, Isabel Coixet and Javier Gurruchaga.
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Producers
Albert Solé
Cinematography
Raúl Cuevas

Videos and trailers

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Photos and posters

All 6 photos

Reviews

4.1 2 votes

Trivia

  • The protagonist's real name is Francis Xavier Cugat Mingall of Bru and Deulofeu.

  • It was presented in these festivals: Docs Barcelona 2016, Documenta Madrid 2016, Málaga Spanish Film Festival and Krakow Film Festival 2016.

  • Cugat was who took the stage name the young artist Rita Cansino, who then became on the famous Rita Hayworth.

  • Frank Sinatra, a close friend of Cugat, wrote the foreword to his biography.

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