Palace
Jan 12 1996
•2h 31m
•Comedy
While three brothers, heirs of a hotel owner, want to restore the glamour of yesteryear to the establishment, a Health Department official tries to find a way to close it down for good.
Cast
See allJoan Gràcia
Óscar Rius / Sheik / Ringo Harrison
Paco Mir
Modesto Rius / Inspector / Paul Lennon
Carles Sans
Esteban Rius / Carlos Puig / John Starr
Jean Rochefort
Thomas Fausto
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