Underplayed Gems

Uptown (1987)

Uptown poster
Original title
Barrios altos
Directed by
José Luis García Berlanga
Genre
comedy film, thriller film
Country
Spain
Runtime
1h 27m
Rating
5.0 of 10 from 6 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb
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How it feels

A divorced woman in Barcelona looks into the possible murder of her masseur. She sifts through clues and odd characters.

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What happens

Uptown (Spanish: Barrios altos) is a 1987 Spanish comedy-drama film directed by José Luis García Berlanga. The film stars Victoria Abril as a Barcelonian divorcée who investigates the presumed murder of her masseur. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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