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City of Wonders

City of Wonders

Ambition, power ... a turbulent history of love.

1999 · 156 min · ★ 4.9 · Drama, Romance

A young man, Onofre Bouvila, arrives in Barcelona escaping the troubles of his family. Knowing no one, his only objective is to build a new life. But Barcelona is a city run by warlords and mafias. And it doesn't take Onofre long to understand that in order to move forward has to adapt to the prevailing order of things: only power and money have value. The rest doesn't matter. His ambition is endangers his only love, Delifina.

Directed by Mario Camus · Written by Esther Cases

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