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Fair of the Virgin of La Paloma

Fair of the Virgin of La Paloma

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Status

Released

Release Date

Dec 9, 1963

Runtime

1h 34m

Genres

Comedy, Music

User Score

53%

Original Title

La verbena de la paloma

Production Companies

Producciones Benito Perojo, Suevia Films

Director

José Luis Sáenz de Heredia

Description

Life goes quietly in a traditional neighborhood of Madrid. Two beautiful girls, Susana and Casta, trade workers in the area, accepting mature attentions of a pharmacist, Don Hilarion. This affection dislike the young Julian, who is in love with Susan. Third movie version of the famous zarzuela by Tomas Breton. With musical arrangements by Gregorio Garcia Segura, the film tries to update the original story to fit the Madrid of the 60's.