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Maribel and the Strange Family (1960)

Maribel and the Strange Family poster
Original title
Maribel y la extraña familia
Directed by
José María Forqué
Genre
comedy film
Country
Spain
Runtime
1h 41m
Rated
16
Rating
5.3 of 10 from 9 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

A widower wants to marry an ex-prostitute. Her friends think he murdered his first wife. This causes misunderstandings and comic situations.

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What happens

Maribel and the Strange Family (Spanish: Maribel y la extraña familia) is a 1960 Spanish comedy film directed by José María Forqué and starring Silvia Pinal, Adolfo Marsillach and Julia Caba Alba. A widower wishes to marry an ex-prostitute, but her friends become convinced that he has murdered his first wife. The film's sets were designed by Enrique Alarcón. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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