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Doña Herlinda and Her Son (1985)

Original title: Doña Herlinda y su hijo

1985-11-11 · 1h 30m · ES
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From the land of the margarita, the taco and the macho

A manipulative mama deftly manages the life of her homosexual son so that he can have his cake and eat it too. A woman of means, she does this by allowing her son, a doctor, to tryst in her home with his lover. Putting her son's happiness above all else, she then arranges a marriage of convenience to a woman.

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Jaime Humberto HermosilloDirector, WriterJorge López PáezWriter

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Guadalupe del ToroGuadalupe del ToroDoña HerlindaMarco Antonio TreviñoMarco Antonio TreviñoRodolfoArturo MezaArturo MezaRamónLeticia LupercioLeticia LupercioOlgaLucha VillaLucha VillaHerselfGuillermina AlbaGuillermina AlbaBilly

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Mother son relationshipDoctorLgbtMexicoGayWeightliftingFrench horn

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Genre affinityComedy · RomanceTheme affinityMother Son Relationship · Doctor · LgbtMood preferenceRomanceDialogue densityComedyPacingShortEmotional intensityRomance

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A manipulative mama deftly manages the life of her homosexual son so that he can have his cake and eat it too. A woman of means, she does this by allowing her son, a doctor, to tryst in her home with his lover. Putting her son's happiness above all else, she then arranges a marriage of convenience to a woman.

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Doña Herlinda and Her Son has a runtime of 90 minutes.

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