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1935 | B/N | 90:00

The Dressel family owns a successful hardware store in the city. The business is run by Frau Dressel, a severe widow, who has two sons, Federico and Rodolfo. Federico falls in love with singer Magdalena and marries her against his mother’s will—she wanted her son to marry a German girl. The young couple must deal with Frau Dressel’s constant harassment and with an accusation of adultery.


Direction: de Fuentes; Fernando
Script: de Fuentes; Fernando
Production: de Fuentes; Fernando
Photography: Phillips; Alex, Fisher; Ross
Sound: B. Carles; José
Music: S. Garrido; Juan
Cast:Soler; Julián, Vélez; Jorge, Wagner; Fernando, Arriaga; Rosita, Armengod; Ramón, Frank; Consuelo, López; Carlos, Tamés; Manuel
Art direction: Gómez Palacio; Francisco
Participation year at FICM: 2016

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