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Sex, Maracas & Chihuahuas

Sex, Maracas & Chihuahuas

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Sex, Maracas & Chihuahuas

"A documentary about the incredible life of the musician Xavier Cugat"

2016
1h 28m
4.0(2 votes)
Documentary
Music

Overview

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).

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12 members
Acting

Chucho Valdés

Self - Musician

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Directing

Isabel Coixet

Self - Filmmaker

Isabel Coixet
Acting

Javier Gurruchaga

Self - Musician

Javier Gurruchaga
Sound

Óscar Gómez

Self - Musician

No Image
Writing

Jesús García de Dueñas

Self - Film Historian

Jesús García de Dueñas
Writing

Román Gubern

Self - Film Historian

Román Gubern
Acting

Eduard Fornés

Self - Book Editor

No Image
Acting

Alex Zara

Self - Musician

No Image
Acting

Joana Biarnés

Self - Photographer

Joana Biarnés
Acting

Nina Agustí

Self - Singer

Nina Agustí
Acting

Joan Valls

Self - Hotel Manager

No Image
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Xavier Cugat

Self - Musician (archive footage)

Xavier Cugat

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