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1969 | Color | 90:00

Three love stories, all involving men named Mauricio, that end ironically for their protagonists. First, a man succumbs to two women’s charms; second, a beautiful rural woman comes to Mexico City to work for a fake talent manager; and third, a rich woman who uses one of her employees as a sex machine gives him a watch that will teach him a lesson.


Direction: Fons; Jorge, Novaro; Tito, Michel; Manuel
Script: Novaro; Tito, H. de Marchetti; Laura, Sainz; Gustavo, Michel; Manuel, Fons; Jorge
Production: Pérez Gavilán; Juan Fernando, Walerstein; Mauricio
Photography: Álvarez Garcés; Fernando
Sound: Saldívar; Ricardo
Music: Cabiati; Enrico
Cast:Andere; Jacqueline, Lazareno; Norma, Glenn; Nancy, Cordero; Joaquín, Gómez Cruz; Ernesto, Suarez; Héctor, Alemán; Julio, Baz; Beatriz
Art direction: Méndez; José
Participation year at FICM: 2017

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