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Cándida (1939)

Cándida poster
Directed by
Luis Bayón Herrera
Genre
musical film
Country
Argentina
Runtime
1h 44m
Rating
6.7 of 10 from 6 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

A woman named Candida becomes involved in romantic and musical entanglements in Buenos Aires. She navigates her relationships through song and dance.

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What happens

Cándida is a 1939 Argentine musical film drama directed by Luis Bayon Herrera during the Golden Age of Argentine cinema. The tango film premiered in Buenos Aires, and starred Juan Carlos Thorry. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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