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Simplemente María

1972 · 88 min

A earnest, slow-moving melodrama of a servant girl's rise, carried by romantic longing and quiet class striving.

Directed by
Enzo Bellomo
Genres
Drama
Starring
Saby Kamalich, Braulio Castillo, Rodolfo Salerno
Overview
María Ramos, a young woman of peasant origin, arrives in the capital and finds work as a domestic servant. Her life is divided by the attraction she feels for two men: the young man in the house where she works, who soon seduces and deceives her, and the teacher who teaches her to read and write. She soon becomes a seamstress in the neighborhood and later a sought-after designer. Her love for the teacher becomes clear.

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In the UKNo streaming, rental or purchase options known.
Directed by
Enzo Bellomo
Genres
Drama
Starring
Saby Kamalich, Braulio Castillo, Rodolfo Salerno
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Tone
    Pacing
    measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
    Attention
    engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
    Themes
    • class
    • love
    • betrayal
    • ambition
    • identity
    Places
    • big city
    • home
    • workplace
    Era
    contemporary
    Audience
    adult
    Form
    None
    Content intensity
    • Gore none
    • Language none
    • Violence none
    • Sex mild
    All scales, 0 to 10
    Scales, 0 to 10
    ScaleValue0 to 10
    Action1
    Horror0
    Humour2
    Realism7
    Romance6
    Tension3
    Darkness4
    Complexity4
    Emotional weight6

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    Genres
    drama
    Directed by
    Enzo Bellomo
    Written by
    Enzo Bellomo, Celia Alcantara
    Starring
    Saby Kamalich, Braulio Castillo, Rodolfo Salerno, Fernanda Mistral, Haydée Balza
    Cinematography
    Jorge Pratz
    Runtime
    88 min
    Country
    Argentina, Peru
    Languages
    Spanish

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