The National Shotgun
La escopeta nacional
1978
Synopsis
Petty businessman Jaume attends the estate of the aging Marquis de Leguineche—who he believes can help out with some government deals—for a hunting trip with actors, military men, and influential Catholics. Jaume quickly learns to manipulate the powerful people’s petty jealousies to his advantage.
Editorial
Bullets fly in Luis García Berlanga’s classic of post-Francoist cinema, and they are headed for some prominent targets. Skewering the hypocrisy and corruption of Spain’s ruling class, Berlanga shows us a society in profound disarray, where the rich have made their bed and now have to lie in it.
