Varietes (1971)
Directed by Juan Antonio Bardem
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Synopsis by Clarke Fountain
In this spare Spanish drama, Sara is a morally upright woman with but one failing: she wants to be a stage star. Unfortunately, she has been an actress for a long time, and stardom is still a distant dream. In order to remain on the stage, she sacrificed the prospect of marriage to a concert pianist from a respectable family. She is now considering the amorous (but not honorable) proposals of a theater owner. One night, the star of the show "takes a powder" and Sara steps into her role. She is a great hit with the audience, but the old star is back at her job the next night, and Sara gets no further opportunities.
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actor, betrayal, career, love-vs-career, piano, stars [celebrities]