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Sex, Maracas & Chihuahuas

05/02/2016

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1hr 28min

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Documentary

,Music

A documentary about the incredible life of the musician Xavier Cugat

STORY

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).

CAST & CREW

    Cast

  • Chucho Valdés
  • Isabel Coixet
  • Javier Gurruchaga
  • Óscar Gómez
  • Jesús García de Dueñas

    Directors

  • Albert Solé
  • Raúl Cuevas

INFORMATION

    Production Companies

  • Minimal Films
  • TV3
  • TVE

    Production Countries

  • Spain

LANGUAGES

  • Catalan
  • English
  • Spanish

Cast

Chucho Valdés

Self - Musician

Javier Gurruchaga

Self - Musician

Eduard Fornés

Self - Book Editor

Alex Zara

Self - Musician

Joana Biarnés

Self - Photographer

Nina Agustí

Self - Singer

Joan Valls

Self - Hotel Manager

Xavier Cugat

Self - Musician (archive footage)

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