Mi Querida Senorita (1971)

Genres - Drama, Romance  |   Run Time - 80 min.  |   Countries - Spain  |   MPAA Rating - NR
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Synopsis by Clarke Fountain

This strange film takes the story of a Spanish country matron into new ground. Adela (Jose Luis Lopes Vasquez) lives a conservative life in her village with her maid. When she scolds her maid for having an affair, the indignant maid runs off to Madrid. Adela receives the courtship of a local businessman, but, after accepting his engagement ring, she is disgusted by his further advances. Disturbed by this, she follows her priest's advice to seek psychiatric help. The psychiatrist, a doctor, tells her that she is, in fact, a man. Adela, horrified, cannot bear to return to her village and takes up life in Madrid as Juan. Her identification papers list her as a woman, and she must improvise in order to survive. There is a lot more to this odd story, made odder still because it is not a comedy, but a romantic drama.

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businessperson, courtship, engagement, extramarital-affair, love, maid, psychiatry, role-switching, romance