Los pulpos

Los pulpos

1948 · 80 min · ★ 6.0 · Drama, Romance

A treacherous provincial girl repeatedly cheats on a young writer who loves her madly.

Directed by Carlos Hugo Christensen · Written by César Tiempo

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