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The Moorish Queen (1937)

The Moorish Queen poster
Original title
La reina mora
Directed by
Eusebio Fernández Ardavín
Genre
musical film
Country
Spain
Runtime
1h 30m
Rating
4.8 of 10 from 3 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

A young woman from a Romani community falls in love with a man from a wealthy family. Their relationship faces obstacles from social class differences and family loyalties. The story is told through song and dance.

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What happens

The Moorish Queen (Spanish: La reina mora) is a 1937 Spanish musical film directed by Eusebio Fernández Ardavín and starring María Arias, Raquel Rodrigo and Alejandrina Caro. The film's sets were designed by Santiago Ontañón. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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