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A media luz los tres (1958)

A media luz los tres poster
Original title
A Media Luz Los Tres
Directed by
Julián Soler
Country
Mexico
Runtime
1h 33m
Rating
6.2 of 10 from 5 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb
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How it feels

Three people share a living arrangement and navigate romantic entanglements. The film is adapted from a Spanish play and follows their comedic interactions.

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What happens

A media luz los tres is a 1958 Mexican film directed by Julián Soler. It was written by Luis Alcoriza, adapted from the 1953 play of the same name (A media luz los tres (play)) by Miguel Mihura. Commenting on the film, a contemporary reviewer stated: "Julián Soler has opted for Spanish works, even if they are not very good, to avoid the problems that seem inevitable with translations and translators." (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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