The Cost of Living
1989, Spanish. Directed by Rafael Montero.
This is a prophetic drama about a young couple, Miguel and Patricia, who desperately need money and are forced to commit robbery -- until the fear they experience during their second hold-up forces them to flee. They run away together, but their relationship is tested when Patricia begins to see new possibilities in her life, while Miguel remains stuck in his old ways.
- Runtime
- 1h 35m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- Spanish
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Cast & crew
- Rafael MonteroDirector
- Rafael Sánchez NavarroCast
- Alma DelfinaCast
- Luisa HuertasCast
- Alonso EchánoveMario Medina
- Lucía GuilmáinArquitecto Ortega
- Patricio CastilloEmpleador
- Héctor OrtegaDavid Del Campo
- Pedro Armendáriz Jr.Cast
- Barbara CorcegaCast
- Salvador GarciniAmigo de Miguel (Borracho)
- Evangelina MartínezLadrona
- Alina MonteroSelf
Details
- Released
- 16 March 1989
- Original title
- El costo de la vida
- Written by
- José Luis Benlliure, Oscar Montero, Rafael Montero
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The Cost of Living runs 95 minutes (1h 35m).
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Which OTT platform is The Cost of Living on?
The Cost of Living isn’t streaming on any OTT platform in India yet; it released on 16 March 1989. (Checked 13 November 2026.)
What movies are like The Cost of Living?
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Who directed The Cost of Living?
The Cost of Living (1989) was directed by Rafael Montero and stars Rafael Sánchez Navarro, Alma Delfina, Luisa Huertas.