El baile de las ánimas
1994 · ★ 6.1 · Drama
In the late 1940s, a girl runs away from the boarding school where her father has placed her to go and live with her mother, and after spending some time with her, she discovers why her parents separated.
Directed by Pedro Carvajal · Written by Pedro Carvajal
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Ángela Molina Adela -
Mónica Molina Mónica -
Dorotea Bárcena Dorotea -
María Pujalte Malena -
Joaquim de Almeida Antonio - R Rosa Álvarez Marigaila
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José Sacristán Benitiño -
Luisa Merelas Nena - B Beatriz Graña Elisa
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A close match in mood and era.
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