The Dog in the Manger (1996)
- Original title
- El perro del hortelano
- Directed by
- Pilar Mercedes Miró Romero
- Genre
- comedy film
- Country
- Portugal, Spain
- Runtime
- 1h 49m
- Rated
- AP
- Rating
- 6.6 of 10 from 31 voters
- Elsewhere
- IMDb
How it feels
A countess falls in love with her secretary, but her pride and social status make her deny her feelings. A series of deceptions and misunderstandings follow as she tries to keep him from marrying another woman.
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What happens
The Dog in the Manger (Spanish: El perro del hortelano) is a 1996 Spanish film written and directed by Pilar Miró and based on the 1618 play of the same name by Lope de Vega. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)
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