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Alejandra (1956)

Alejandra poster
Directed by
Carlos Schlieper
Genre
comedy film
Country
Argentina
Runtime
1h 26m
Rating
8.0 of 10 from 1 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

A woman returns to Argentina after a forced exile and gets caught up in a farcical comedy of mistaken identities and romantic misunderstandings. The story follows her interactions with a group of colourful characters in a playful, stage-like setting.

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What happens

Alejandra es una película de Argentina en blanco y negro dirigida por Carlos Schlieper según su propio guion sobre la obra de Georges Feydeau y Alexandre Bisson que se estrenó el 19 de abril de 1956 y que tuvo como protagonistas a Delia Garcés, Jorge Rivier, Nélida Romero y Manuel Perales. Este filme marcó el regreso al cine argentino de Delia Garcés luego de su forzado exilio durante el peronismo. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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