El Lute II: Tomorrow I'll be Free (Spanish: El Lute II: mañana seré libre) is a 1988 Spanish film written and directed by Vicente Aranda, based on the memoirs of Eleuterio Sánchez, “El Lute”, a delinquent who became notorious in Spain for his jail escapes in the 60's. It stars Imanol Arias, Angel Pardo and Jorge Sanz. The film continues the story of El Lute: camina o revienta.
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Synopsis
This is the story of a man fighting with all his might for his life and his freedom. Eleuterio ("El Lute") embarks upon an action-packed future, fuelled by the notions of freedom and dreams of living just as his countrymen, ever-growing in his mind. Nothing and no-one can stop him. After escaping the Puerto de Santa María prison, the reunion with his family is just the beginning of what will become an endless escape.
Cast
Imanol Arias as Eleuterio Sánchez 'El Lute'
Jorge Sanz as Toto
Ángel Pardo as Lolo
Pastora Vega as Esperanza
Blanca Apilánez as Maria
Montserrat Tey as Emilia
Reception
El Lute II: mañana seré libre opened in May 1988 at the 1988 Cannes Film Festival. The film was not as successful as the first part.
DVD release
El Lute II: mañana sere libre, is available in Region 1 DVD. The film is included in the same DVD that *El Lute: camina o revienta. In Spanish with English subtitles, the transfer is not of good quality.