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You Had To Be a Gypsy (1953)

You Had To Be a Gypsy poster
Original title
Gitana Tenias Que Ser
Directed by
Rafael Baledón
Genre
comedy film, romance film
Country
Mexico, Spain
Runtime
1h 28m
Rated
B-15
Rating
7.7 of 10 from 19 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

A romantic comedy set in two countries. A man and a woman navigate cultural differences and mistaken identities involving gypsy heritage.

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What happens

You Had To Be a Gypsy (Spanish: Gitana tenías que ser) is a 1953 Mexican-Spanish romantic comedy film directed by Rafael Baledón and starring Pedro Infante, Carmen Sevilla and Estrellita Castro. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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