What's a Girl Like You Doing in a Place Like This?
1978 · 85 min · ★ 4.0 · Drama, Comedy
Persecuted by her controlling ex-husband, Rosa plots an escape
Directed by Fernando Colomo · Written by Jaime Chávarri
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