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


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Status

Released

Original Language

English

Budget

-

Revenue

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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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