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La diosa arrodillada/The Kneeling Goddess poster
MEXICO · 1947

La diosa arrodillada/The Kneeling Goddess

Roberto Gavaldón
wealth and materialism marriage and infidelity art and objectification jealousy class conflict
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Synopsis

Antonio, a millionaire, gifts his wife a statue of a naked, kneeling woman for their wedding anniversary.

Year1947
CountryMexico
DirectorRoberto Gavaldón
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