A Woman Without Love
1952 · 85 min · ★ 5.4 · Drama, Romance
After indulging in an affair with a man (a friend of the family) she truly loves, a woman returns to her young son and husband for good, and loses contact with the man. Her husband is unaware of the affair. Twenty years later, there is news that the friend has died and left all of his money to the younger son in the family, which leads us to question this younger son's biological origin.
Directed by Luis Buñuel · Written by Luis Buñuel
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Rosario Granados Rosario -
Tito Junco Julio Mistral -
Julio Villarreal Don Carlos Montero -
Joaquín Cordero Carlos -
Xavier Loyá Miguel - E Elda Peralta Luisa
- J Jaime Calpe Carlitos
- E Eva Calvo Rita, enfermera
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Miguel Manzano Doctor - R Ricardo Adalid Cliente de Carlos (uncredited)
- D Daniel Arroyo Invitado a fiesta (uncredited)
- R Rodolfo Calvo Don Feliciano (uncredited)
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