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Bookmark this pageOctavia (2002)
Director: Basilio Martín Patino
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From Time Out Film Guide
This florid indulgence, set in Salamanca, mixes tourist board pictorialism with an impenetrable meander through a greying EU diplomat's murky political past and familial present. His niece, the title character, is a sullen obstreperous junkie, which the film seems to think has something to do with him. Bustling string allegros slathered over the soundtrack, sermonising dialogue and a overwrought voice-over complete the effect.Author: NB
Cast & crew
Director: Basilio Martín Patino
Producer: Carmen Gullón
Cast: Miguel Ángel Solá, Margarita Lozano, Antonia San Juan, Blanca Oteiza, Menh Wai Tringh, Paul Naschy full cast
Duration: 130 mins
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