by Hal Erickson
synopsis
Maria Gamez plays the title role in La Senorita de Trevelez. Long resigned to a life of spinsterhood, Florita de Trevelez is both surprised and delighted when handsome bachelor Numeriano (Nicolas Rodriguez) sends a letter of proposal to her. In truth, the bachelor is in love with Florita's niece, but his prankish friends redirected the proposal to the aunt. Not wishing to hurt the old lady -- nor to incur the wrath of Florita's humorless brother Gonzalo (Alberto Romea) -- poor Numeriano is stuck between the proverbial rock and a hard place. What starts out as a "harmless" practical joke ends with unexpected tragedy.
