The War Starts in Cuba

The War Starts in Cuba

1957 · 107 min · ★ 5.9 · Drama, Comedy

Year 1898. When war broke out in Cuba, Juanita, a beautiful variety singer without much luck, decides to return to Spain when she discovers that her twin sister Adelaide has married the governor of Badajoz. Adelaide is capricious, vain and embarrassing, the opposite of Juanita. However, as the girls are physically identical, the singer intends to take full advantage of this situation.

Directed by Manuel Mur Oti · Written by Manuel Mur Oti

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