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Sex, Maracas & Chihuahuas

A documentary about the incredible life of the musician Xavier Cugat

4.0

2016•1h 28m

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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Production

Cast

Photo of Isabel Coixet

Isabel Coixet

Self - Filmmaker

Photo of Javier Gurruchaga

Javier Gurruchaga

Self - Musician

Photo of Jesús García de Dueñas

Jesús García de Dueñas

Self - Film Historian

Photo of Román Gubern

Román Gubern

Self - Film Historian

Photo of Joana Biarnés

Joana Biarnés

Self - Photographer

Photo of Nina Agustí

Nina Agustí

Self - Singer

Photo of Xavier Cugat

Xavier Cugat

Self - Musician (archive footage)

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