The Seven Cucas

The Seven Cucas

1981 · 87 min · ★ 6.7 · Comedy, Drama

A worker's wife and six pretty daughters are desired by all the men in their little town, so he decides to move his family elsewhere.

Directed by Felipe Cazals · Written by Jorge Patiño

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