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Doña Herlinda and Her Son(1985)
Status: Released
Date: 1985-11-11
53%
21 Votes
Time: 1h 30m
From the land of the margarita, the taco and the macho
Overview:
A manipulative mama deftly manages the life of her homosexual son so that he can have his cake and eat it too. A woman of means, she does this by allowing her son, a doctor, to tryst in her home with his lover. Putting her son's happiness above all else, she then arranges a marriage of convenience to a woman.
Languages: Spanish.
Countries:
Mexico
ProductionCompanies:
Clasa Films Mundiales
Vanguard Cinema
Movie: Doña Herlinda and Her Son
Top 6 Billed Cast
Lucha Villa
Herself
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