Movie: Quisiera ser hombre

Top 4 Billed Cast

Lucero
Lucero

Manuelita / Manuel

Guillermo Capetillo
Guillermo Capetillo

Miguel

Carlos Riquelme
Carlos Riquelme

Doctor

Amparo Arozamena
Amparo Arozamena

Chona

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    Manuela (Lucerito) has a lot of difficulties to get work as a fashion designer, since the world of "haute couture" is preferred by men. She decides to change her appearance in order to have luck, so Manuela becomes Manuelito. Immediately find a job as an assistant of Miguel (Guillermo Capetillo), who is also a designer. Miguel offers to share his department, and Manuelito agrees because she/he doesn't have a place to live. This raises a number of funny situations, especially when Miguel is alarmed to know that he is falling in love with his "male friend"

  • Release Date

    1988-04-30

  • Average

    4.5

  • Rating:

    2.3 starts
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    Español
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