The Fair of the Dove

The Fair of the Dove

1963 · 95 min · ★ 5.7 · Comedy

In Madrid, Spain, an omniscient narrator transforms Mari Loli and Merche, two beautiful sales clerks, into Susana and Casta, who flirt with Don Hilarión, an old apothecary, which arouses the jealousy of Julián, who is in love with Susana.

Directed by José Luis Sáenz de Heredia · Written by José Luis Sáenz de Heredia

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