Paper Tigers (1977) Plot Summary Explained

Release, runtime and language

1977 · 93 mins · Spanish

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Directed by

Fernando Colomo

Starring

Carmen Maura, Miguel Arribas, Joaquín Hinojosa, Pedro Díez del Corral, Concha Grégori

In 1977 Spain, the first democratic elections loom after decades of dictatorship, and Madrid buzzes with a hopeful progressive atmosphere. Former spouses Carmen and Juan, now living apart but sharing a child, maintain a polite relationship. Their personal split, the turbulent political climate and the contradictions of the era’s left‑wing idealism cannot extinguish the lingering bond between them.