Sex, Maracas & Chihuahuas (2016)

05/02/2016 (ES) • 1h 28m

Documentary, Music

A documentary about the incredible life of the musician Xavier Cugat

Overview

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).

Top Billed Cast

Chucho Valdés

Self - Musician

Isabel Coixet

Self - Filmmaker

Javier Gurruchaga

Self - Musician

Óscar Gómez

Self - Musician

Jesús García de Dueñas

Self - Film Historian

Román Gubern

Self - Film Historian

Eduard Fornés

Self - Book Editor

Alex Zara

Self - Musician

Joana Biarnés

Self - Photographer


Recommendations

Tel chi el telùn

80%

Heartbeats

71%

The Santa Claus Gang

60%

Kill Shot

87%

Succubus

94%

Legally Blonde 2: Red, White & Blonde

57%

Wish I Was Here

65%

Tequila Sunrise

61%

Hostage

63%

Coal Miner's Daughter

72%

Kill the Messenger

66%

Rocky II

73%

Happily Mixed Up

61%

What Time Is It?

74%

Serena

56%

Meek's Cutoff

65%

Yes Man

67%

The Godfather Part II

86%

The Comics 2

57%

Welcome to the North

58%

Status

Released

Original Language

English

Budget

-

Revenue

-

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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