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Broken Lives (1935)

Broken Lives poster
Original title
Vidas rotas
Directed by
Eusebio Fernández Ardavín
Genre
drama film
Country
Spain
Runtime
1h 23m
Rating
7.0 of 10 from 1 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb
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How it feels

The film is about a woman caught in a difficult romantic situation. Based on a short story, it explores the emotional consequences of love and loss.

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What happens

Broken Lives (Spanish:Vidas rotas) is a 1935 Spanish drama film directed by Eusebio Fernández Ardavín and starring Lupita Tovar, Maruchi Fresno and Enrique Zabala. It is based on a short story by Concha Espina. Contracts with the crew were signed in Barcelona and Madrid in August and September 1934. Filming commenced in October of the same year at CEA Studios in Madrid. The film was produced by INCA Films, it was the company's first sound movie. The premiere took place on 20 April 1935 in Cine Avenida. It was released in the United States in 1935. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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