La viuda del capitán Estrada(1991)
Adaptation of a novel by Pedro García Montalvo that tells a story of destructive passion conditioned by social components that takes place during the 1940s.
Movie: La viuda del capitán Estrada
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Luisa Estrada
Javier Zaldívar
Tomás
Remedios
Mondéjar
Coronel Ordóñez
Loli
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Adaptation of a novel by Pedro García Montalvo that tells a story of destructive passion conditioned by social components that takes place during the 1940s.
Release Date
1991-09-06
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