Sex, Maracas & Chihuahuas

A documentary about the incredible life of the musician Xavier Cugat

Released
2016
1h 28min
2 votes
DocumentaryMusic

Synopsis

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).

Détails techniques

Titre original

Sexo, maracas y chihuahuas

Langue originale

ES

Langues parlées

Catalan

English

Spanish

Site officiel

Visiter le site

Production

Compagnies de production

Minimal Films

TV3

TVE

Pays de production

Spain

Distribution & Équipe

Photo de Isabel Coixet, qui joue Self - Filmmaker dans Sex, Maracas & Chihuahuas

Isabel Coixet

Self - Filmmaker

Photo de Javier Gurruchaga, qui joue Self - Musician dans Sex, Maracas & Chihuahuas

Javier Gurruchaga

Self - Musician

Photo de Jesús García de Dueñas, qui joue Self - Film Historian dans Sex, Maracas & Chihuahuas

Jesús García de Dueñas

Self - Film Historian

Photo de Román Gubern, qui joue Self - Film Historian dans Sex, Maracas & Chihuahuas

Román Gubern

Self - Film Historian

Photo de Joana Biarnés, qui joue Self - Photographer dans Sex, Maracas & Chihuahuas

Joana Biarnés

Self - Photographer

Photo de Nina Agustí, qui joue Self - Singer dans Sex, Maracas & Chihuahuas

Nina Agustí

Self - Singer

Photo de Xavier Cugat, qui joue Self - Musician (archive footage) dans Sex, Maracas & Chihuahuas

Xavier Cugat

Self - Musician (archive footage)

Photo de Chucho Valdés, qui joue Self - Musician dans Sex, Maracas & Chihuahuas

Chucho Valdés

Self - Musician

Photo de Óscar Gómez, qui joue Self - Musician dans Sex, Maracas & Chihuahuas

Óscar Gómez

Self - Musician

Photo de Eduard Fornés, qui joue Self - Book Editor dans Sex, Maracas & Chihuahuas

Eduard Fornés

Self - Book Editor

Photo de Alex Zara, qui joue Self - Musician dans Sex, Maracas & Chihuahuas

Alex Zara

Self - Musician

Photo de Joan Valls, qui joue Self - Hotel Manager dans Sex, Maracas & Chihuahuas

Joan Valls

Self - Hotel Manager

Galerie d'images

Image d'arrière-plan 1 du film Sex, Maracas & Chihuahuas
Image d'arrière-plan 2 du film Sex, Maracas & Chihuahuas

Mots-clés

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