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Sex, Maracas & Chihuahuas (2016)

"A documentary about the incredible life of the musician Xavier Cugat"

4.0/10 1h 28m May 02, 2016
Documentary Music

A joyful tale filled with music. The rise of radio. The jazz big bands. The legendary clubs and ballrooms. The soundtracks of the great musical films and TV shows. Sex and romance, gangsters, luxury cars and palm trees. From Barcelona to New York, with a stop in Cuba. The birth of Las Vegas. The sound of the maracas. Chihuahuas everywhere. The incredible life story of Xavier Cugat (1900-90).

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Movie Details

Original Title Sexo, maracas y chihuahuas
Original Language ES
Status Released
Popularity 0.1

Cast

No Photo" alt="Chucho Valdés" class="cast-photo">
Chucho Valdés
Self - Musician
Popularity: 0.0
Isabel Coixet
Isabel Coixet
Self - Filmmaker
Popularity: 1.4
Javier Gurruchaga
Javier Gurruchaga
Self - Musician
Popularity: 1.1
No Photo" alt="Óscar Gómez" class="cast-photo">
Óscar Gómez
Self - Musician
Popularity: 0.0
Jesús García de Dueñas
Jesús García de Dueñas
Self - Film Historian
Popularity: 0.5
Román Gubern
Román Gubern
Self - Film Historian
Popularity: 1.3
No Photo" alt="Eduard Fornés" class="cast-photo">
Eduard Fornés
Self - Book Editor
Popularity: 0.1
No Photo" alt="Alex Zara" class="cast-photo">
Alex Zara
Self - Musician
Popularity: 0.0
Joana Biarnés
Joana Biarnés
Self - Photographer
Popularity: 0.0
Nina Agustí
Nina Agustí
Self - Singer
Popularity: 0.2
No Photo" alt="Joan Valls" class="cast-photo">
Joan Valls
Self - Hotel Manager
Popularity: 0.2
Xavier Cugat
Xavier Cugat
Self - Musician (archive footage)
Popularity: 1.2

Key Crew

Director Diego Mas Trelles
Writer Diego Mas Trelles
Producer Albert Solé
Editor Iria Sanjurjo

Production

Minimal Films
ES
TV3
ES
TVE
ES

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Backdrops
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Backdrop Image

Keywords

husband wife relationship barcelona, spain prohibition era movie business biography latin jazz hollywood big band orchestra conductor chihuahua dog latin music portrait of an artist

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Details
Release Date May 2, 2016
Runtime 1h 28m
Language ES
Status Released
Popularity 0.1
Links
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