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La Mentira (1952)

La Mentira poster
Original title
La mentira
Directed by
Juan José Ortega
Genre
drama film
Country
Mexico
Runtime
1h 37m
Rating
6.4 of 10 from 5 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

A Mexican romantic drama from 1952 about a love story complicated by deception. The film follows a couple whose relationship is tested by a lie.

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What happens

The Lie (Spanish: La Mentira) is a 1952 Mexican romantic drama film directed by Juan José Ortega and starring Marga López, Jorge Mistral and Gina Cabrera. It was shot at the Televisa San Ángel in Mexico City and on location in Cuba. The film's sets were designed by the art director Jorge Fernández. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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