El hombre de la mandolina(1985)
Jardiel is homosexual. Jardiel is provincial. Jardiel is a coward, and now he's in love...
Towards the end of the 1950s, a young homosexual faced life, society, a dominant mother, and a conservative home.
Movie: El hombre de la mandolina
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Towards the end of the 1950s, a young homosexual faced life, society, a dominant mother, and a conservative home.
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1985-05-16
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Jardiel is homosexual. Jardiel is provincial. Jardiel is a coward, and now he's in love...
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