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1941 | B/N | 102:00

During the regime of Porfirio Díaz, in the early 20th century, a young widow attends a show for men and discovers that her boyfriend is cheating on her with one of the dancers. There she meets Don Simón, president of the League of Good Manners, and starts flirting with him to make her boyfriend jealous.


Direction: Bracho; Julio
Script: Bracho; Julio, Beltrán; Neftalí
Production: J. Fink; Agustín
Photography: Figueroa; Gabriel
Sound: E. Randall; Howard, Ruiz Esparza; Rafael
Music: Lavista; Raúl
Cast:Blanch; Anita, Isunza; Agustín, Pardavé; Joaquín, Montemayor; Miguel, Cortés; Mapy, de Córdova; Arturo, Camarillo; Dolores
Art direction: Fernández; Jorge
Participation year at FICM: 2016

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