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My Dearest Senorita

My Dearest Senorita

19726.51h 20m

Overview

A woman living in a small town discovers after fifty years that she is actually a man. Will she change her sex and suffer the reaction of a narrow-minded society?

Directed by Jaime de Armiñán
Written by José Luis Borau, Jaime de Armiñán
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Top Cast

José Luis López Vázquez

José Luis López Vázquez

Adela Castro Molina / Juan

Julieta Serrano

Julieta Serrano

Isabelita

Antonio Ferrandis

Antonio Ferrandis

Santiago

Lola Gaos

Lola Gaos

Tía Chus

Chus Lampreave

Chus Lampreave

Sobrina de Chus

Enrique Ávila

Enrique Ávila

Padre José María

Cristina Suriani

Cristina Suriani

Charo

A

Ana Suriani

Merche

Manolo Otero

Manolo Otero

Novio de Isabelita

L

Lola Gálvez

Cliente de la cafetería

Themes & Keywords

sex changeintersexualitytranssexualintersexsexual orientation

About My Dearest Senorita

My Dearest Senorita is a drama, comedy film released in 1972 exploring themes of sex change, intersexuality, transsexual, intersex, sexual orientation. Directed by Jaime de Armiñán, it stars José Luis López Vázquez, Julieta Serrano, Antonio Ferrandis. A woman living in a small town discovers after fifty years that she is actually a man. Will she change her sex and suffer the reaction of a narrow-minded society?

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