Peret: The King of the Gipsy Rumba

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Peret: The King of the Gipsy Rumba

2019

1h 34m

8.0(1 votes)

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An account of the personal and artistic life of the Spanish singer Peret (1935-2014), the artist who imaginatively mixed various musical styles, such as mambo, tanguillo and rock, to create the gypsy rumba. An epic adventure, from a humble neighborhood of Barcelona to the biggest stages of the world.

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37 members

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Andreu Buenafuente

Self - Narrator (voice)

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Rosita Pubill

Self - Daughter

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Santa Salvat Pubill

Self - Granddaughter (Aunt Rosita)

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Daniel Salvat Pubill

Self - Grandson (Peret)

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Cèlia Sànchez-Mústich

Self - Biographer

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Emiliet Escudé

Self - Cousin

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Joan Calabuch Pubill

Self - Musician

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Joan Surribas

Self - Sound Technician

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Jorge Ragna

Self - Manager

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Josep «Kitflus» Mas

Self - Musician

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Justo Molinero

Self - Radio Journalist

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La Chana

Self - Dancer

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La Payoya

Self - Singer

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Miliu Calabuch

Self - Musician

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Pep García

Self - Social Activist

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Pepita Becas

Self - Cousin

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Peret Reyes

Self - Singer

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Petitet

Self - Singer

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Rafael Moll

Self - Music Producer

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Soraya Salvat Pubill

Self - Granddaughter (Aunt Teresina)

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Ibán «Novita» Pérez

Manitas de Plata

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Ricard Zamora

Alain Delon

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Bozhena Zinyak

Nathalie Delon

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Raquel Fresno

La Merchera

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Sandra Falgà

Lola

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Juan Francisco Contreras

Peret

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Nestor Gaona

Peret

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Estrella González

Nurse

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Ramón Alonso

Uncle Milá

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Massimo Fierro

Peret Child

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Ariel Aloisio

Peret Child

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Peret

Self - Singer (archive footage)

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Luis Sánchez Polack

Tip (archive footage)

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José Luis Coll

Coll (archive footage)

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Àngel Casas

Self - TV Host (archive footage)

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Lauren Postigo

Self - TV Host (archive footage)

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Paco Valladares

Self - TV Host (archive footage)

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