El poder del deseo

El poder del deseo

1975 · 117 min · ★ 8.0 · Drama

Javier lives with his mother in a modest apartment. He conducts surveys on the effectiveness of ads. This work provides a humble earning for the two of them. One day he meets Juna at a bus stop. He tries to ask her out, but she refuses. A few days later, they meet again. Slowly a relationship develops, but her plan is to marry someone rich. Javier's wealthy uncle included him in his testament, so Juna talks Javier into killing the uncle.

Directed by Juan Antonio Bardem · Written by Juan Antonio Bardem

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