Sex, Maracas & Chihuahuas

Sex, Maracas & Chihuahuas

A documentary about the incredible life of the musician Xavier Cugat

2016 es 88 minutes

Rating: 4

Plot

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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Cast

Chucho Valdés

Chucho Valdés

Self - Musician

Isabel Coixet

Isabel Coixet

Self - Filmmaker

Javier Gurruchaga

Javier Gurruchaga

Self - Musician

Óscar Gómez

Óscar Gómez

Self - Musician

Jesús García de Dueñas

Jesús García de Dueñas

Self - Film Historian

Román Gubern

Román Gubern

Self - Film Historian

Eduard Fornés

Eduard Fornés

Self - Book Editor

Alex Zara

Alex Zara

Self - Musician

Joana Biarnés

Joana Biarnés

Self - Photographer

Nina Agustí

Nina Agustí

Self - Singer

Joan Valls

Joan Valls

Self - Hotel Manager

Xavier Cugat

Xavier Cugat

Self - Musician (archive footage)

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