What's a Girl Like You Doing in a Place Like This?

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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