

A DOCUMENTARY ABOUT THE INCREDIBLE LIFE OF THE MUSICIAN XAVIER CUGAT
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).
Ratings
3.5
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

Nina Agustí
Self - Singer
Joan Valls
Self - Hotel Manager

Xavier Cugat
Self - Musician (archive footage)
Crew
Director
Writer
Producer
Editor
Director of Photography
Sound
Sound Editor
Production Manager
Researcher
Graphic Designer
Details
Release Date
2016-05-02
Runtime
88 min
Original Language
Spanish
Languages
Catalan
English
Spanish
Production Companies
Minimal Films
TV3
TVE
Countries
Spain
Genres
Documentary
Music