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Lovers: A True Story

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6.5/10 • 58

1991-02-231h 43m

CrimeDramaRomance

This landlady has more than just rent on her mind

Set in '50s Spain, a young man leaves the army and looks for a job so he and his fiancée can get married. He rents a room from a widow, and shortly begins a torrid affair with her. The fiancée figures it out and decides to win him back by offering herself to him and taking him to meet her family. Ultimately he has to make a decision. Based on a true story.

Directors
Vicente Aranda
Writters
Vicente Aranda, Álvaro del Amo, Carlos Pérez Merinero
Editors
Vicente Aranda, Álvaro del Amo, Carlos Pérez Merinero, Teresa Font

Top Billed Cast

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  1. Victoria Abril

    Victoria Abril

    Luisa

  2. Jorge Sanz

    Jorge Sanz

    Paco

  3. Maribel Verdú

    Maribel Verdú

    Trini

  4. Saturnino García

    Saturnino García

    Pueblerino

  5. Enrique Cerro

    Enrique Cerro

    Comandante

  6. Mabel Escaño

    Mabel Escaño

    Esposa Comandante

  7. Alicia Agut

    Alicia Agut

    Madre Trini

  8. José Cerro

    José Cerro

    Minuta

  9. Gabriel Latorre

    Gabriel Latorre

    Gordo

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badelf

Sep 9, 2023

7/10

Damn. This one hits like a truckload of bricks.

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Status
Released
Original Language
Spanish
Budget
$2,356,000.00
Revenue
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Keywords
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