Marta the Pious Woman

Marta the Pious Woman

1980 · 145 min · ★ 6.2 · Comedy

Two poor Spanish students set off in search of happiness in Madrid. Here they decide to make their fortune by marrying girls from noble families. But one of them, Marta, is promised by her father to a rich elderly nobleman.

Directed by Yan Frid · Written by Mikhail Donskoy

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