In the Times of Don Porfirio

In the Times of Don Porfirio

1940 · 160 min · ★ 6.3 · Music, Drama, Romance, Comedy, History

In a Mexican city at the end of the 19th century, Don Francisco, a gambler and a bohemian, almost forgets his wedding and is late. The bride, who is pregnant, is sent to Paris by the snubbed family.

Directed by Juan Bustillo Oro · Written by Humberto Gómez Landero

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