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La regenta (TV series) (1995)

La regenta (TV series) poster
Original title
La Regenta
Directed by
Fernando Méndez-Leite
Genre
drama
Country
Spain
Length
1 season, 3 episodes
Rated
NR
Rating
6.3 of 10 from 7 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

A young woman married to a much older man navigates the strict social rules of a small Spanish city in the late 19th century. She struggles with her unsatisfying marriage and the attention of a local playboy.

slow-burnmelancholictensebleakvisually lushcerebralrestrainedperiod-accurateemotionally heavy

What happens

La regenta (transl. The regent's wife) is a 1995 Spanish prime-time television miniseries based on the novel of the same name by Leopoldo Alas. Produced by Televisión Española, it was directed and written by Fernando Méndez-Leite and starred by Aitana Sánchez-Gijón, Héctor Alterio, Juan Luis Galiardo and Carmelo Gómez. Its three episodes were broadcast on La Primera of Televisión Española on 17–19 January 1995. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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