Torremolinos 73
World Cinema
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1h 27m
Directed by Pablo Berger • Drama • With Javier Cámara, Candela Peña • 2003 • 91 minutes
Spain, circa 1973. Alfredo is a struggling door to door encyclopedia salesman. Meanwhile his wife Carmen is obsessed with becoming a mother. Alfredo’s boss gives Alfredo a choice: make 'educational' sex films at home for a Scandinavian distributor, or get fired. Alfredo chooses the former, and it quickly becomes apparent that a) Alfredo has a knack for directing and b) Carmen is a fabulous actress!
"An absolute riot!" —Time Out Film Guide
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