Underplayed Gems

At the Service of Spanish Womanhood (1978)

At the Service of Spanish Womanhood poster
Original title
Al servicio de la mujer española
Directed by
Jaime de Armiñán
Genre
drama film
Country
Spain
Runtime
1h 39m
Rated
15
Rating
3.7 of 10 from 3 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb
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How it feels

A woman in post-Franco Spain navigates the lingering repression of the past era. She confronts the societal expectations and personal restrictions imposed by the Francoist legacy.

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What happens

At the Service of Spanish Womanhood (Spanish: Al servicio de la mujer española) is a 1978 drama film written and directed by Jaime de Armiñán starring Marilina Ross and Adolfo Marsillach. The film uses the post-Francoist context of freedom to convey the Francoist legacy of repression. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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