El diario íntimo de una cabaretera

El diario íntimo de una cabaretera

1989 · 97 min · ★ 7.0 · Crime, Drama, Romance

Martha is a single woman who becomes pregnant and commits suicide after giving birth to a pair of twins, Jessica and Angelica, who are adopted separately. Years later, Angelica becomes a lawyer working for the mafia. Jessica, who was adopted by a prostitute, has become a criminal and is now arrested for the murder of her husband. In prison she tries to be friends with the director without success and she has to pay her sentence.

Directed by Gilberto Martínez Solares · Written by Juan Manuel Soler Palavicini

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